Winslet and DiCaprio step in to help last Titanic survivor

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The last survivor of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 is getting a hand from Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

The "Titanic" stars, along with director James Cameron, have contributed to a $30,000 fund for Millvina Dean, 98, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

The Irish Independent was the first to report the news.

The stars came forward after an appeal by photographer Don Mullan in the Sunday edition of the paper. Mullan had asked the stars and director of 1997 blockbuster to help Millvina, who has struggled with her nursing home bills.

Millvina was the ill-fated ship's youngest passenger - only nine weeks old upon being carried unto the Titanic from Southampton, England - and is now its last remaining survivor.

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[LynneSin]

1. Actually Cameron donated money. Celine Dion hasn't done squat

I think with that annoying song she should compensate all of us for pain & suffering.

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. Very good of them to help. You realize you contradict yourself immediately?

You say Cameron didn't lift a finger, and the first sentence you quote says he helped. :eyes:


My question is, why do you think that any of them would have any kind of ethical obligation to this woman, anyway?

They made a film about the ship she traveled on once. They didn't make a film about her.

Their relationship is completely accidental and no more relevant than my relationship to any famous person who ate at the same restaurant I did.

Even if Cameron hadn't offered anything, no one should care. He shouldn't be expected to.

Did he help any of the other remaining survivors? Probably not.

Did any self-righteous prigs blow a nut about that? No.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

3. oops - looks like i should edit

when i heard this on the radio this morning Cameron wasn't mentioned and they were discussing that

guess i should have read the updated article before cutting-and-pasting

criticism accepted

[DS1]

4. Throw her in, time for a reunion

:hide:

[GCP]

6. You're so bad!

:spank:

[Vidar]

5. Good for them.

[LostinVA]

7. There is a reason why I've liked Kate since she was in "Heavenly Creatures"

Props to Leo, too.

[mentalsolstice]

9. Kate and Leo both have "assets".

And good on them to be benevolent to such a disaster.

[applegrove]

8. Amazing that the youngest survivor is actually someone who lives to be almost 100.

What are the odds of that. Glad they are getting help.