Eleanor Collins

@BarBaraPrz (45597)

St. Catharines, Ontario

March 5, 2024 5:12am CST

Eleanor Collins, Canada’s first lady of jazz, passed away Sunday morning at Surrey Memorial Hospital at the age of 104. She was the first Black woman to host her own national TV series — The Eleanor Show and in 2014 was invested with the Order of Canada at the age of 95. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMIiMmnvHGw

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@JudyEv (326262)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Mar

My Mum reached 104 too. Good for Eleanor. I hope she had a happy life. It sounds like she was quite successful.

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@BarBaraPrz (45597)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

6 Mar

My mom was born the same year but but only made it to 81.

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@LindaOHio (157455)

• United States

5 Mar

May she rest in peace.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16549)

• China

5 Mar

She lived to a great age and was worthy of the order !

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@Shavkat (137238)

• Philippines

5 Mar

May she rest in peace. Her legacy will be forever remembered.

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@LadyDuck (459565)

• Switzerland

5 Mar

She had a very long life, may she now rest in peace.

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@BarBaraPrz (45597)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

6 Mar

Yes, she did.

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@paigea (35767)

• Canada

8 Mar

She hadca wonderful voice.

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@BarBaraPrz (45597)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

8 Mar

Yes, she did.

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