“My mother never talked about it. It was her husband, they had only been married for four years. He was very handsome,” she told the Belfast Telegraph in 2009. During World War II, Millvina worked for the British government drawing maps. After the war, she found work as a secretary in an engineering office in Southampton. Despite her background, she kept out of the public eye. It wasn't until the wreck of the Titanic was found in 1985 that she became relevant again. After that, she participated in exhibitions, conventions and television programs - but refused to see James Cameron's blockbuster Titanic. - That's the ship my father went down on. I don't remember him, but I would be emotionally moved. I would think: "How did he die? Did he go down with the ship or did he jump into the water?", she told the Belfast Telegraph, weeks before she passed away. Millvina Dean's last years of life Towards the end of her life, she was forced to sell some of her most personal Titanic memorabilia to be able to stay in her nursing home. Among other things, she auctioned off a bag her mother carried during the rescue – it sold for over $18,000, which is equivalent to around 170,000 kronor, according to NBC NEWS .
Millvina Dean was the last survivor of the Titanic
