Australian writer, Bob Hawke’s widow, Blanche d’Alpuget dies at 82

Blanche d'Alpuget, acclaimed Australian writer and widow of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has died at age 82 from complications arising from influenza, her family announced. In a final statement, she said, "Our highest calling and greatest achievement is love, the rule of life. Love one another." Her family described her as a woman who lived on her own terms, full of vitality, generosity, and curiosity, and who refused to be confined by convention.

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