Roald Dahl was three years old when his sister, Astri, died from appendicitis. A few weeks later, Dahl's father died from pneumonia.
Roald Dahl had three sisters, called Astri, Alfhild, and Else. When he was three years old, Astri died from appendicitis.
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Roald Dahl's sister, Astri, died from appendicitis when she was just seven years old. This tragic event had a significant impact on Dahl's life and writing, influencing many of the dark and emotional themes in his works.
Roald Dahl's sister, Astri, died by catching measelswhcich devolped into appendictis, (inflammanation of the brain)
Roald Dahl's sister Astri died from appendicitus when she was seven.
In February 1920 Roald Dahl's older sister Astri dies from an infection following a burst appendix, aged seven. Weeks later, Roald's father Harald dies of pneumonia at the age of 57. Roald describes his death in Boy, saying: "[Astri's] sudden death left him literally speechless for days afterward.
She was four and she died of measles. Then his dad died a month later.Soon,his elder sister died 3 weeks after his father died.
Roald Dahl had four sisters. Their names were Astri, Alfhild, Else and Asta. Roald's oldest sister was Astri. Roald Dahl was the only boy in a family of girls (after his father died).
In 1920, Roald Dahl's sister, Astri, died from appendicitis. Weeks later, Roald Dahl's father, Harald, died from pneumonia while on a fishing trip in the Anarctic.