Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Hot on Facebook

'Serpent Pastor' Dies of Snake Bite Mack Wolford believed faith compelled him to face the risk »

Last Titanic Survivor Dead at 97

By Drew Nelles, Newser Staff

Posted May 31, 2009 5:22 PM CDT

(Newser) – The last Titanic survivor has died at age 97, with no memory of the disaster but pleased by the attention it brought her, the BBC reports. Millvina Dean was 9 weeks old when the ship sank in 1912 and claimed her father's life, but spared... Read full story »

COMMENTS

Read the comment policy

You need to Log in to Newser to comment. Don't have an account yet? Sign up now!

2 comments

A snapshot of the day's best news stories.

View Larger Grid

All Today Yesterday Pick a Date

What's Popular Now on Facebook

'Serpent Pastor' Dies of Snake Bite

Miami Face-Eater Identified

BBC (Source Grid »)

Celebs help Dean out
Los Angeles Times

World

James Cameron • Leonardo DiCaprio • shipwreck • Titanic • survivors • Kate Winslet

More Newser Stories

New Expedition to 'Virtually Raise' Titanic

Scientists will create 3D map of deteriorating wreck

(NEWSER) - Scientists plan to "virtually raise the Titanic" next month in what's being billed as the most advanced expedition yet to the wreck. A team of some of the world's leading archeologists, oceanographers, and other scientists will visit the site to assess the state of the shipwreck and create a detailed 3-D map of the crumbling remains. More»

Winslet's Back, With Eyes on Oscar

Actress reunites with DiCaprio, stars in two films likely to earn her some hardware

(NEWSER) - Kate Winslet isn’t a demure lady, she just plays one on the screen. The foul-mouthed, roll-your-own-smokes former “fat girl” was ecstatic to be the youngest actress with five Oscar nominations two years ago, but “you bet your (expletive) ass” she wants to actually win one this time around, the 33-year-old tells Vanity Fair. She’s got a shot with two upcoming films, one with famed on-screen flame Leonardo DiCaprio. More»

China Raises Ruckus by Banning Winslet's 3D Breasts

Official explanation is a fake, but decision still isn't going over well

(NEWSER) - Here's the naked truth: The Chinese will not get the full Titanic effect. Kate Winslet's bare breasts in the 3D version of the movie are being censored in China. "Considering the vivid 3D effects, we fear that viewers may reach out their hands for a touch, and thus interrupt other people's viewing," explained a widely cited statement from China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television. Delicious as that explanation might be, Gawker notes that the quote is a fake, and probably originated here . Nevertheless, the decision to dull the Winslet flash isn't popular, notes MSNBC . "I've been waiting almost 15 years, and not for the 3D icebergs," grumbled a Chinese fan on an Internet forum. More»

On a Sinking Ship? Better Save Yourself

In boat disasters, male chivalry 'a myth,' says study

(AP) - A hundred years after the Titanic sank, two Swedish researchers say today that when it comes to sinking ships, male chivalry is "a myth" and more men generally survive such disasters than women and children. Economists Mikael Elinder and Oscar Erixon of Uppsala University also showed in their 82-page study that captains and their crew are 18.7 percentage points more likely to survive a shipwreck than their passengers. "Our findings show that behavior in life-and-death situation is best captured by the expression 'every man for himself'," the authors wrote. More»

Astronomer Gets Cameron to Re-Shoot Titanic Scene

Stars were in wrong positions

(NEWSER) - Remember the scene in Titanic in which Kate Winslet clings to a piece of wood, promising Leonardo DiCaprio that she'll "never let go?" (And then she lets go?) Well, apparently, the stars shown in the night sky during that scene were all wrong. But never fear: James Cameron has fixed the problem, ensuring the stars will be seen in their correct positions in the upcoming 3D version of the film. More»

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »

Partnering with: Slate

View Newser on the mobile website

Last Titanic Survivor Dead at 97

James Cameron • Leonardo DiCaprio • shipwreck • Titanic • survivors • Kate Winslet

MOST POPULAR STORIES

[ By Views ]

[ By Comments ]

More Newser Stories

New Expedition to 'Virtually Raise' Titanic

Scientists will create 3D map of deteriorating wreck

Winslet's Back, With Eyes on Oscar

Actress reunites with DiCaprio, stars in two films likely to earn her some hardware

China Raises Ruckus by Banning Winslet's 3D Breasts

Official explanation is a fake, but decision still isn't going over well

On a Sinking Ship? Better Save Yourself

In boat disasters, male chivalry 'a myth,' says study

Astronomer Gets Cameron to Re-Shoot Titanic Scene

Stars were in wrong positions

About Us

Site

Community

Site Maps

Tools

More News

What is Newser?