Last survivor of Titanic earns fraction of what auctioneers hoped to raise . The 17 items belonging to 97-year-old Millvina Dean sold for about $ 8,000 on Saturday , according to auctioneer Alan Aldridge -- not enough to pay for two months at her nursing home . Auction aimed at paying nursing home bills of 97-year-old Millvina Dean . She was 9 weeks old when Titanic sank in 1912 . TL;DR A woman who survived the sinking of RMS "Titanic" has been awarded a record $4.5 million settlement from her insurer.
Last survivor of Titanic earns fraction of what auctioneers hoped to raise . Auction aimed at paying nursing home bills of 97-year-old Millvina Dean . She was 9 weeks old when Titanic sank in 1912 . TL;DR A woman who survived the sinking of RMS "Titanic" has been awarded a record $4.5 million settlement from her insurer.