of Brittany. The passengers, Poilâne's wife Irena and their dog, also died in the crash. Poilâne was survived by daughters Athena and Apollonia, who now runs the enterprise. Apollonia is a graduate of Harvard University. Lionel's brother Max Poilâne went his own way and opened his own bakery. There are three Max Poilâne bakery locations in Paris. Bread lovers debate which baker makes the better bread, although Lionel's bread is more famous outside of Paris. References External links 1945 births 2002 deaths Bakers Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in France Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2002 Victims of helicopter accidents or incidents 20th-century French businesspeople Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite