# Suki Potier > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Suki_Potier > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Suki_Potier.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suki_Potier > Source revision: 1349368741 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) English model (1947–1981) Suki Potier Born Melanie Susan Potier (1947-11-14)14 November 1947 Surrey, England Died 23 June 1981(1981-06-23) (aged 33) Portugal Occupation Model Spouse Robert Ho **Melanie Susan Potier** (14 November 1947 – 23 June 1981), better known as **Suki Potier**, was an English model. ## Early life Potier was born in [Surrey](/source/Surrey), England. Her father was Gilbert Potier, and her mother was Mary (nee Moore) Potier. Potier had one sibling, Sarah Sally Rosemary Potier (born 12 February 1946).[1][2] ## Modelling As a teenager, Potier was a model for many English designers and agencies, including English Boy, an agency on the [King's Road](/source/King's_Road) in [Chelsea, London](/source/Chelsea%2C_London), England. In 1967, she modelled for [Ossie Clark](/source/Ossie_Clark)'s April 1967 collection.[3][1] Potier had a small acting role in the 1968 psychedelic film *[Wonderwall](/source/Wonderwall_(film))*, and archive footage of her was also used in a 2011 music documentary *[George Harrison: Living in the Material World](/source/George_Harrison%3A_Living_in_the_Material_World)*. ## Personal life In 1966, Potier was dating [Tara Browne](/source/Tara_Browne), an heir to the [Guinness](/source/Guinness) fortune. On 18 December 1966, aged 19, Potier was a passenger in his turquoise [Lotus Elan](/source/Lotus_Elan) when he was driving through [South Kensington](/source/South_Kensington). Browne collided with a parked truck and died from his injuries the next day. Potier was not injured in the accident.[1] The [Beatles](/source/Beatles) song "[A Day in the Life](/source/A_Day_in_the_Life)" is often considered to allude to this incident.[4] Potier had a relationship with [Brian Jones](/source/Brian_Jones) (1942–1969), the [Rolling Stones](/source/Rolling_Stones) guitarist, living with him in Sussex, England.[1][5] Potier met Robert Ho, future Hong Kong businessman, the eldest son of Macau gaming tycoon [Stanley Ho](/source/Stanley_Ho),[6] while he was a student at the London School of Business,[1] and subsequently married him. Potier and her family lived in Hong Kong. They had two daughters, Sarah Ho and Faye Ho.[2][7] Potier's daughters were raised in Macau.[7][1][8] ## Death On 23 June 1981, Potier and her husband both died in a car crash while on holiday in Portugal.[2][1][9] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ns_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ns_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ns_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-ns_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-ns_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-ns_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-ns_1-6) Neville, Flora (December 15, 2016). ["Secrets of Sixties: London's forgotten It girls who disappeared too soon"](http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/feminism/2016/12/secrets-sixties-london-s-forgotten-it-girls-who-disappeared-too-soon). *newstatesman.com*. Retrieved November 27, 2019. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bluetramontana_potier_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bluetramontana_potier_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-bluetramontana_potier_2-2) ["Suki Potier"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111020105533/http://www.bluetramontana.com/2010/08/suki-potier.html). *bluetramontana.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.bluetramontana.com/2010/08/suki-potier.html) on 20 Oct 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Ossie Clark, the King Of the Kings Road in Holland Park"](http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2008/04/ossie-clark-the-king-of-the-kings-road-in-holland-park/). *nickelinthemachine.com*. April 20, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Telegraph obituaries: Nicky Browne (22 June 2012)](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9350160/Nicky-Browne.html) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["The wild Sloanes who made the Sixties happen"](https://www.tatler.com/gallery/sixties-sloanes-and-posh-hippies-1960s). *tatler.com*. June 21, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Forbes: Stanley Ho and family](https://www.forbes.com/profile/stanley-ho/) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-asiatatler_2011_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-asiatatler_2011_7-1) Wu, Tyrone (November 22, 2011). ["Behind-the-Scenes with Sarah Ho"](https://hk.asiatatler.com/life/behind-the-scenes-with-sarah-ho). *asiatatler.com*. Retrieved November 27, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Why Sarah Ho is playing the long game"](http://www.professionaljeweller.com/why-sarah-ho-is-playing-the-long-game/). *professionaljeweller.com*. March 16, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [South China Morning Post: Casino king's palace left to decay (24 Feb 2008)](https://www.scmp.com/article/627445/casino-kings-palace-left-decay) ## External links - [1967 Image of Suki Potier and Brian Jones](https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/the-rolling-stones-musician-brian-jones-is-hidden-from-the-news-photo/585310625) - [1969 Image of Suki Potier at Brian Jones's funeral](https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/brian-jones-funeral-l-to-r-brian-joness-sister-brian-jones-news-photo/593118120) v t e Hotung family Ho Cheung Sing Tong Robert Hotung Eric Hotung Joseph Hotung Irene Cheng Robert Hung-Ngai Ho George Ho Lo family (by marriage) Lo Man-kam Lo Tak-shing Ho Cheung Yuen Tong Ho Fook Ho Sai-chuen Eric Peter Ho Stanley Ho family Stanley Ho Pansy Ho Daisy Ho Josie Ho Lawrence Ho Sabrina Ho Chiu-yeng by marriage Ina Chan Un Chan Leong On Kei Suki Potier Ming Xi Teddy Yip Ho Cheung Sin Tong Grace Ho Lee family (by marriage) Lee Hoi-chuen Peter Lee Jung-sum Bruce Lee Brandon Lee Shannon Lee Robert Lee Jun-fai (by marriage) Eunice Lam Mary Cheung Linda Lee Cadwell Sum Sum Distant relatives Jonathan Holmes See also: Four big families of Hong Kong --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Suki Potier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suki_Potier) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suki_Potier?action=history)). 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