r/OldSchoolCool • u/RoyalChris • May 08 '26

1950s Sir David Attenborough introducing his daughter to a noisy cockatoo, 1959 - He turned 100 today

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u/jsyk May 08 '26

the little girl or cockatoo? I looked up the little girl's wikipedia page, but it brought me to Jane's story again

  • David Attenborough, we have here with his 2 yr old Susan Attenborough
  • Richard Attenborough is David's equally lovely film maker nature-adoring brother

both brothers had daughters born in the same year: 1954-1955, it's confusing, the girls were curly haired platinum blonde twins.

  • David's daughter Susan is well, they were together today (1954)
  • Richard's Daughter Jane (1955) died in the 2004 tsunami, with her daughter Lucy. the rest of Jane's family in the photo was there and survived. 230,000 people died in this tsunami.
  • Richard and David spoke very publicly about the loss of Jane and Lucy and what the rest of the family saw in order to drive awareness. as not many in the public eye in the united kingdom were impacted but the Attenboroughs were beloved figures

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u/CheetahTheWeen May 08 '26

That’s so sad - that poor family, what a magnificent loss.

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u/jsyk May 08 '26 edited May 08 '26

david with kitten. his children, susan. 60 years ago

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u/jsyk May 08 '26 edited May 08 '26

susan with dad - david attenborough and uncle - richard attenborough, 30 years prior to today. so to answer the question, it looks like the little girl from op's post has done okay through time