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Elderly couple - Source: ONE News
A Spanish great-grandmother whose blog attracted tens of
thousands of readers from around the world has died aged 97 in the
northern Spanish province of La Coruna.
Maria Amelia Lopez charmed readers with a homely mix of memories
and chat at
http://amis95.blogspot.com/,
including stories of a long life that witnessed Spain's Civil War
and years of dictatorship under General Francisco Franco.
Lopez, who dictated her entries to her grandson Daniel because she
suffered from cataracts, became a nationally loved figure in Spain
and met Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero.
"My grandson gave me this blog when I was 95 on December 23 2006
and my life changed," reads one of her entries.
"Since that day I've had 1,570,784 visits from bloggers from
five continents who have cheered up my old age."
A banner on her site read Rest in Peace, with nearly 500 messages
mourning her death.
