Family
In 1955 he married Eileen Hughes, a member of a prominent Catholic family in Fremantle—her brother is car dealer John Hughes. She and Bond were both 17 and she was pregnant at the time. Bond converted to Catholicism after the marriage. The couple had four children: John, Craig, Susanne and Jody. Bond and Eileen divorced in 1992. Susanne died in 2000 from a suspected accidental overdose of prescription medication. She was an equestrian showjumper who was a member of the Australian showjumping team for seven years.
In 1995 Bond married Diana Bliss, a public relations consultant and theatre producer. On 28 January 2012, Bliss was found dead in the couple's swimming pool. Police said the circumstances surrounding her death were not suspicious. Confirmation emerged that Bliss, a longtime sufferer of depression, had committed suicide.
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