Bodyshop founder Dame Anita Roddick dies aged 64
September 11, 2007
Founder of ethical cosmetics firm Body Shop, Dame Anita Roddick, has died at the age of 64.
Her family said in a statement she suffered “a major brain haemorrhage” at 1830 BST at St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester, West Sussex.
Her husband, Gordon, and daughters Sam and Justine were all with her.
Dame Anita set up the first Body Shop in Brighton in 1976. She pioneered cruelty-free beauty products and turned them into a highly profitable business.
In February she announced she had contracted Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion in 1971.
She had been taken to hospital on Sunday evening after she collapsed complaining of a headache.
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it’s a sad week indeed, Pavarotti, John Compton, and now Anita.
Comment by HighwayBlogger — September 12, 2007 @ 3:38 am
And recently….. Alex the Parrot died at 31
Comment by Angela — September 13, 2007 @ 2:45 pm
this is shocking! she seemed so full of life…
Comment by jaja — September 15, 2007 @ 9:32 pm