A Titanic survivor lived and died in Chicago’s Chinatown — and inspired one of the 1997 movie’s iconic scenes
by Louisa Chu, Chicago Tribune
Nov 01, 2021
4 minutes
CHICAGO — A nearly unknown Titanic survivor lived in Chicago, died in Chinatown and possibly inspired one of the 1997 film’s most iconic scenes, according to a new documentary, executive produced by filmmaker James Cameron.
Of eight Chinese passengers on board the ill-fated ship, six survived, and “The Six” focuses on their stories, said lead researcher Steven Schwankert, who co-created the film with director Arthur Jones.
Schwankert, who has been based in China for 25 years, said he lost sleep at night over their untold stories.
While other Titanic survivors became minor celebrities wherever they went, the six “just arrived in New
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