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Brigitte Gerney (14 March 1936 – 11 June 2021) was a Liechtenstein-born woman who was known as the Crane Lady. [1] [2]
Gerney was born as Brigitte Risch in Vaduz, Liechtenstein on 14 March 1936 to Martin Risch, a member of parliament. [1] After receiving her high school education, she joined a secretarial school located in Switzerland, where she worked as a secretary. [1]
In 1966, she married Arkadi Gerney and moved to New York. [3] [4]
In 1985, her legs were severely injured when a crane collapsed on her in New York. [5] Later, she received $10 million in damages. [6]
In June 2021, she died at the age of 85. [1]
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Brigitte Gerney (14 March 1936 – 11 June 2021) was a Liechtenstein-born woman who was known as the Crane Lady. [1] [2]
Gerney was born as Brigitte Risch in Vaduz, Liechtenstein on 14 March 1936 to Martin Risch, a member of parliament. [1] After receiving her high school education, she joined a secretarial school located in Switzerland, where she worked as a secretary. [1]
In 1966, she married Arkadi Gerney and moved to New York. [3] [4]
In 1985, her legs were severely injured when a crane collapsed on her in New York. [5] Later, she received $10 million in damages. [6]
In June 2021, she died at the age of 85. [1]
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