1. Diana Gwenyth Bliss was an Australian theatre producer.
13 Facts About Diana Bliss
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Diana Bliss's father, Douglas Bliss, was a Methodist minister in the nearby town of Ardlethan.
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Diana Bliss studied fashion design at the East Sydney Technical College and subsequently became an air hostess for Qantas.
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Diana Bliss went on to work in public relations at the Parmelia Hilton Hotel in Perth, where she first met businessman Alan Bond in 1979.
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In 1989 Diana Bliss was involved in an insider trading investigation when she purchased 500,000 shares in Petro Energy at eight cents per share, just before Bond Corporation launched a takeover bid paying 14 cents per share.
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Diana Bliss became a successful theatrical producer, working in the West End, New York and Sydney.
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On 15 April 1995, Diana Bliss married Alan Bond at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.
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Diana Bliss had been receiving treatment for depression and had attempted suicide on two previous occasions.
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Diana Bliss left a suicide note thanking her family and friends for their understanding and support.
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Diana Bliss' funeral was conducted on 4 February 2012 in the chapel of Christ Church Grammar School.
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Diana Bliss was the subject of a 1997 episode entitled The Parson's Daughter, on the documentary television series Australian Story.
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In 2012, following her suicide, Australian Story aired a new, two-episode update of Diana Bliss' story, entitled Her Hour Upon the Stage.
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Diana Bliss was portrayed by actress Rachael Taylor in the 2017 television miniseries House of Bond.