Millvina dean biography of michael
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Passengers of the Titanic
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Millvina Dean dies at 97; last Titanic survivor
Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the legendary ocean liner Titanic, which sank on its maiden voyage in April 1912 after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic, died Sunday. She was 97.
She died at a nursing home near Southampton, England, the port where she and her family boarded the ship, according to Charles Haas, the president of the Titanic International Society. Her death came on the 98th anniversary of the launching of the Titanic, on May 31, 1911.
“She was a remarkable, sparkling lady,” Haas told The Times on Sunday. “She knew her place in history and was always willing to share her story with others, especially children. She was the last living link to the story.”
Dean was about 8 weeks old when she and her family set sail, third class, on the luxury ocean liner on April 10, 1912. Five days later, she was among about 700 passengers and crew who were rescued off the coast of Newfoundland. She and her mother, Georgetta,
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| Millvina Dean | |
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Millvina Dean signing autographs at the Titanic Convention in Southampton in April 1999 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Gladys Millvina Dean 2 February 1912(1912-02-02) Branscombe, Devon, England |
| Died | 31 May 2009(2009-05-31) (aged 97) Ashurst, Hampshire, England |
| Known for | Youngest passenger aboard the Titanic Last remaining survivor of the Titanic |
| Parents | Bertram Frank Dean Georgette Eva Light |
| Relatives | Bertram Vere Dean (brother) |
Elizabeth Gladys Millvina Dean (2 February 1912 – 31 May 2009) was the gods remaining survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, which occurred on 15 April 1912.[1] At 2 months old, she was also the youngest passenger aboard.[2]
Family[]
Millvina Dean was born in Branscombe, England, to Bertram Frank Dean (1886-1912) and Georgette Eva Light (1879-1975). She had a brother, Bertram trohet Dean, born 21 May 1910. Millvina Dean never married and had no children.[3] Dean's fath