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Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane Dies At 98 After Suffering Severe Injuries In Beirut Blast
Four weeks after the devastating Beirut blast, Yvonne Sursock Cochrane, owner of Sursock Palace, died at the age of 98 on Monday after sustaining severe injuries in the explosion.
Esteemed “Queen of Beirut,” as she was often described, Cochrane was a strong advocate of Lebanon’s arts and culture and was a prominent philanthropist.
“We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane, who campaigned tirelessly for the preservation of Lebanon’s architectural heritage throughout her life”, a statement from the Sursock Museum, which she helped develop, said.
The death of Yvonne stirred outpourings of grief and nostalgia on social media outlets.
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#– “سيدة القصر” اللايدي ##Annahar https://t.co/mF8QF0CBnV
— Annahar (@Annahar) August 31, 2020
Esteemed “Queen of Beirut,” as she was often described, Cochrane was a strong advocate of Lebanon’s arts and culture and was a prominent philanthropist.
“We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane, who campaigned tirelessly for the preservation of Lebanon’s architectural heritage throughout her life”, a statement from the Sursock Museum, which she helped develop, said.
The death of Yvonne stirred outpourings of grief and nostalgia on social media outlets.
A great lady from my country Lebanon 🇱🇧 who got injured by the #Beirut_Explosion left us silently this morning 😔💔
— Rula El Halabi (@Rulaelhalabi) August 31, 2020
‘Yvonne Sursock Cochrane’ May you Rest In Peace & May God bless your beautiful soul 🙏🏻
We promise you, we will fight till the truth prevails ✊🏻🇱🇧#beirut_ pic.twitter.com/dKtL0hBOyQ
We mourn the great Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane. She did so much to protect precious #heritage and #culture of #Lebanon. May her courageous soul continue to inspire us 🙏🏻✨ @rosettefadel https://t.co/juTxIvAmxC
— Tom Young (@tomyoungart) September 1, 2020
RIP lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane, injured by the explosion, sadly she mentioned “we shall rebuild”… 🥺💔#BeirutBlast #Beirut pic.twitter.com/N5S4On5K1G
— gergy (@iamgergy1) August 31, 2020
Lebanon had a rendezvous today with another cultural loss: Lady Yvonne Cochrane (née Sursock, 98 yo), philanthropist, prominent public figure and advocate of the arts.
— Elie Al-Chaer (@AlChaerLive) August 31, 2020
May she rest in peace. #Sursock #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/TOfVLz8lqY
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