Rose DeWitt Bukater Death
Rose passed away on August 23, 1998 at the age of 103.
When did Rose DeWitt Bukater die?
August 23, 1998How old was Rose DeWitt Bukater when died?
103
Rose DeWitt Bukater Birthday and Date of Death
Rose DeWitt Bukater was born on February 22, 1895 and died on August 23, 1998. Rose was 103 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 22, 1895
Date of Death: August 23, 1998
Age at Death: 103
Rose DeWitt Bukater - Biography
Rose DeWitt Bukater is the heroine in Titanic and the love interest of Jack Dawson. In the film, she is portrayed by Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart (Winslet played a younger Rose while Stuart played an elderly Rose). In 1912, the 17-year-old Rose boarded the luxurious RMS Titanic in Southampton, England, with her her mother and Caldeon, who is simply referred to as Cal by most.
On the afternoon of April 14th, Rose was on the deck with Thomas Andrews, the builder of the ship, Cal, and Ruth, when Jack grabbed her and took her into the gymnasium. Although he explained to her that she was not like the rest of her family, she stubbornly returned to Cal's side. Before doing so Jack told her that if she doesn't break from her family, she's going to be misserable for her whole life. Later that day, she thought about what jack had said and realised that he was right so went out in search of Jack, finding him at the bow of the ship, where they shared their first kiss as the sun slowly went down.
Jack died soon afterward. While Rose was not as severely affected by the hypothermia, it was slowly seeping through her. She could hardly speak. When she saw Jack dead she was ready to give in but remembered her promise to Jack and tried to call the life boat but was unable to. She had no choice but to let go of Jack's body, telling him that she will fufill her promise to never let go, to him and tearfully watch his body sink into the bottom of the AtlanticRose used a nearby whistle to call to the lifeboat near by the rescue her. Soon after she was taken to RMS Carpathia, the ship that had come to save the victims of the Titanic. They rescued her. While on it, she saw Cal one last time, but hid her face in a blanket in order to avoid him; she later learned, through the paper, that Cal lost his fortune in the Stock Market Crash of '29 and shot himself through the mouth with a pistol - something which, though she never admitted, probably pleased her to no end. When the ship entered New York City, a steward asked for Rose's name, and she responded "Rose Dawson", taking on Jack's name despite that fact that they were never wed - though they probably did plan to marry eventually - and possibly to avoid being found by Cal and her mother, Ruth.
This caused offical records to beleive Rose DeWitt Bukater died on the ship and it is likely that, after her mother's death (1982), she did not inherit anything, because, as far as the official records were concerned, Rose DeWitt Bukater was dead. She went on to do everything she promised Jack she would do. She married Juan Calvert (October 1,1916), had lots of children (1917-1939) - one of whom she likely named Jack in memory of Jack Dawson - and became a successful actress; she rode a horse, flew a plane and did lots of other things - everything that Jack had inspired her to do, but never truly forgot Jack, despite never speaking about him to anyone, not even to her future husband, children or grandchildren - execpt Lizzy who wouldn't know untill Rose's was 100 years old - and Jack only existed in her memories, where he would remain for eighty four years.
Rose was very optimistic about her life, despite the first-class life she was being pulled into by Cal and Ruth. She had also convinced herself that committing suicide by jumping off of the ship was the only way to save herself from her torturous first-class life. She was also polite (most of the time; there were a few incidents in which she refused to be polite), mainly because she was forced to be. She was very smart and well-educated. She was also very passionate. Rose was incredibly brave and was an extremely talented actress. During her elderly life, Rose began to forget certain things. However, she still was the same kind-hearted woman that she used to be. She could hardly walk, too. She did very little of it and was often wheeled around in a wheelchair.She died on the night of October 1,1999 in her home in Sunset Hills,San Francisco.
