LONDON – Ivy Bean, who became an online celebrity as the oldest known user of micro-blogging site Twitter, has died at the age of 104.
Pat Wright, manager of the care home where Bean lived in Bradford, northern England, says Bean died peacefully early Wednesday.
Wright said Bean “grabbed new technology. She would try anything.”
Bean joined Twitter in 2008 and amassed more than 56,000 followers. They included Sarah Brown, wife of former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who tweeted Wednesday: “Sad to hear the news of Ivy Bean’s passing. A great spirit and sense of humor; highly respected senior ambassador for Twitter.”
Bean’s last tweet was July 6. It read, “going to have my lunch now will be back later.”
Wright said Bean is survived by a daughter.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.