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This Day on TODAY in 1998: Titanic survivor speaks out

In 1998, fascination with the Titanic was at an all-time high, thanks to a blockbuster movie.On April 15, 1998 — the 86th anniversary of the boat sinking — TODAY spoke with the woman who would eventually be the last survivor of the Titanic, Millvina Dean:Dean was only 10 weeks old when the Titanic sank. Her memories of the disaster were only the details her mother told her years later. Her fat
The Titanic, a British passenger liner sank on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg. It is considered one of the worst maritime disasters, resulting in the death of 1,502 people.
The Titanic, a British passenger liner sank on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg. It is considered one of the worst maritime disasters, resulting in the death of 1,502 people.TODAY / Today
By Zoë Marcus

In 1998, fascination with the Titanic was at an all-time high, thanks to a blockbuster movie.

On April 15, 1998 — the 86th anniversary of the boat sinking — TODAY spoke with the woman who would eventually be the last survivor of the Titanic, Millvina Dean:

Dean was only 10 weeks old when the Titanic sank. Her memories of the disaster were only the details her mother told her years later. Her father was separated from the rest of the family when the ship hit the iceberg. He told his wife, "I hope to see you a bit later." His body was never found.

The Titanic, a British passenger liner sank on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg. It is considered one of the worst maritime disasters, resulting in the death of 1,502 people.
The Titanic, a British passenger liner sank on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg. It is considered one of the worst maritime disasters, resulting in the death of 1,502 people.TODAY / Today
Titanic survivor Millvina Dean is shown photographed with her mother.
Titanic survivor Millvina Dean is shown photographed with her mother.TODAY / Today

Despite the fact that the movie "Titanic" captivated the world, Dean insisted the film held no interest for her. She told TODAY that the Titanic disaster had changed just one thing in her life — had her family made it to America, she would have lived her life as an American, not an Englishwoman.

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Millvina Dean was one of six last known survivors of the Titanic in 1998. She passed away in 2009.
Millvina Dean was one of six last known survivors of the Titanic in 1998. She passed away in 2009.TODAY / Today