She is especially notable for coming up with the idea that
the Smurfs should be coloured blue. After the death of her husband, she continued to colour the comic strips produced by the studio founded by her son Thierry who has been continuing the work of Peyo. She died on 5 July 2016 at the age of 86. The 2017 film
Smurfs: The Lost Village is dedicated to her memory. == References ==