Edith Bonlieu

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Marie Édith Jeanne Vuarnet (née Bonlieu, 18 April 1934 – 16 December 1995) was a French alpine skier. She competed in the women's downhill at the 1956 Winter Olympics, and was a three time champion in the French downhill competition. She was a member of the Order of the Solar Temple and died in a mass murder-suicide on 16 December 1995, alongside other members including her youngest son, Patrick. Marie Édith Jeanne Vuarnet was born 18 April 1934, in Paron, France. She came from a skiing family. She never knew her father, and had four siblings from three different fathers. Her brother was the more successful alpine skier and Olympic gold medalist François Bonlieu. She was a three time champion in the French downhill skiing competition, in 1955, 1958, and 1960. She came second in the 1955 Zermatt downhill, losing to Luise Jaretz of Austria, five seconds slower. She competed in the women's downhill at the 1956 Winter Olympics.