Annette Dionne, Last Quintuplet, Dies

Dionne quintuplets, the last surviving member of the famous Dionne quintuplets, has died at the age of 91 on Christmas Eve. The Dionne quintuplets, born in 1934, were the first known quintuplets to survive infancy and became a global sensation during the Great Depression. Their childhood was marked by exploitation, as the Canada — Ontario government took them from their parents and displayed them in a nursery-style exhibition called 'Quintland,' which generated significant revenue for the province. Companies like WK Kellogg Co and Colgate-Palmolive used them as ambassadors. Later in life, the surviving sisters, including Dionne quintuplets and Dionne quintuplets, received a $4 million settlement from the Canada — Ontario government in 1998 for the mismanagement of their trust fund and their public exploitation. Dionne quintuplets was a champion of children's rights and believed in preserving the history of the Dionne quintuplets through the Dionne Quintuplets Home Museum.