‘Titanic’ Actress Gloria Stuart, Has Passed Away

Gloria Stuart, who is mostly known from starring as an older version of Rose in the movie, “Titanic”, has passed away. She passed away last night in her home. She was 100.

The Washington Post reports:

She had been diagnosed with lung cancer several years ago, said her daughter Sylvia Thompson, who confirmed the death.

In the role of a 101-year-old Titanic survivor, Ms. Stuart narrated the James Cameron-directed film and served as the lynchpin of its past and present-day storylines. Her effective portrayal of a feisty, headstrong character made her the oldest actress to ever be nominated for an Academy Award.

According to her Wikipedia page:

Stuart later said that she related with her comeback character of Titanic’s 100 year old Rose saying that she herself was an old woman whose heart was filled with love and she later said of this; “I think that’s the important thing,if you’re full of love, admiration, appreciation of the beautiful things there are in this life, you have it made, really. And I have it made.”[6]

Rest in peace, Gloria…and thanks for all of the fond memories.

source: Gloria Stuart, actress in ‘Titanic,’ dies at 100 – [washington post]