A precious aspect of a historic tragedy passed into the ages with the death of Milvina Dean on Sunday. Ms. Dean, aged 97, was the last survivor of The Titanic sinking, though she was only an infant and had to rely on stories from her mother to inform her of her place in history. Ms. Dean said that she was virtually unknown until the wreck of the ship was found in 1985. Since then, she had been in demand at historic seminars and Titanic events. She escaped with her 2 year old brother, thanks to her mother's efforts. However, her 29 year old father perished in the disaster. Ms. Dean never saw the blockbuster 1997 film
Titanic because it would have reminded her of her father's tragic fate. Ironically, when she ran into financial problems in the last days of her life, the stars of that film - Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet- helped promote a fund which enabled her to pay some of her medical expenses. For more
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