Gloria Stuart (born Gloria Stewart; July 4th, 1910 – September 26th, 2010) portrayed an elderly Rose DeWitt Bukater in the 1997 film Titanic. She became an actress in the 1930s
Death and legacy[]
Stuart died from respiratory failure at her home in Los Angeles on September 26, 2010, at age 100. Her body was cremated. At the time of her death, she had four grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Stuart's great-granddaughter, Deborah B. Thompson, produced an e-book, Butterfly Summers: A Memoir of Gloria Stuart's Apprentice.
For her contributions to the film industry, Stuart has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It is located on the 6700 block of Hollywood Boulevard.
Trivia[]
- She was not on the real Titanic, but she was born in 1910, making her the only cast member of the movie to be alive when the real ship set sail.