Bridgerton Author Julia Quinn Shares Tragedy, As Father And Sister Killed In Car Accident

 

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Julia Quinn, author of Bridgerton, has shared her upset and anger over her double loss that took the lives of her father and sister. The pair were killed in a car accident at the end of June by an alleged drunk driver, three times over the limit.

The crash which caused unsecured canvas bags to spill across the road causing a highway pile up not only claimed the life of two of Julia’s family members, but of her sister’s service dog too.

“I have lost a father and sister because a catering company did not secure its load and canvas bags spilled onto the highway,” Julia opened by saying in a post online.

“Because a pick-up driver thought nothing of driving while his blood-alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit.

“I have lost my father and I don’t have my sister with whom to grieve. I have lost my sister @violetcharlescomics with whom I have just finished a graphic novel. It was dedicated to our father.”

Julia and her sister had created the novel for their late father Steve Cotler, admitting that although it was no longer going to be a surprise for him, she’d “like to think he suspected we’d do it. He knew us so well. He was our dad.”

Venting her upset and grief at the tragic accident and loss of loved ones, Julia also took some time to highlight memories of her father, talking about growing up with him as a parent.

 

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“He also took delight in being the most embarrassing dad ever,” Julia wrote while reflecting on his life.

Our thoughts are with Julia during this heartbreaking time.

This news comes just after it was confirmed that a Bridgerton spin-off series based on the life of Queen Charlotte is coming soon.

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