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Last Titanic Survivor Dies at 97

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Story Created: May 31, 2009 at 4:16 PM EDT

Story Updated: May 31, 2009 at 4:16 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) - The Titanic International Society says Millvina
Dean, the last survivor of the sinking of the Titanic, has died.

The society's president, Charles Haas, tells The Associated
Press that Dean died Sunday at age 97. He said she was suffering
from pneumonia and her companion, Bruno Nordmanis, had called the
Swiss branch of the society to say she had passed away.

Dean was just over two months old when the Titanic hit an
iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912, sinking less than three
hours later.

She was cared for at a nursing home in southern England. A staff
nurse said no one could comment until administrators came on duty
Monday.

"Titanic" stars Leonardo diCaprio and Kate Winslet donated
money this month to help pay Dean's nursing home fees.

Sunday, Jun 7 at 5:09 PM jimmy birtwell wrote ...

the titanic had watertight doors so how did it sink! to bad the carpathia reached the titanic to late AWWW.

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Sunday, Jun 7 at 4:42 PM Jimmy Birtwell wrote ...

The Titanic was an amazing story and I was fasantied with the people who did the movie I also read every book I could find in the libaray it is my passion learning about these things Iam nine years old and want to learn more about the mecanics of the ship for it to sink Thanks Jim B

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Thursday, Jun 4 at 11:38 AM Melchor Quitoriano wrote ...

Dying in flesh is the end of our life in flesh as God designed us all, but is the beginning of eternal life that H e promised if we fulfilled His holy will.

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Monday, Jun 1 at 2:57 PM Teddy Nwanunobi, Abuja - Nigeria. wrote ...

Titanic has finally sunk. It is not only a pity, but a great loss.... We can only look forward to history and archives. Fare thee well, Dean.

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