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'Titanic' Star Gloria Stuart Dies at 100

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Sep. 27 2010, Published 9:05 a.m. ET

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Oscar-nominated actress for her role as Kate Winslet's older Rose character in Titanic, Gloria Stuart died on Sunday at her home in L.A. at the age of 100.

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Gloria's daughter, Slyvia Thompson, said she had been diagnosed with lung cancer several years ago,  The Washington Post reports.

The actress was born in Santa Monica, Calif. and attended the University of California at Berkeley. Gloria was married to Blair Gordon Neill for four years from 1930 to 1934 before marrying Arthur Sheekman in 1934. The couple had one daughter together and were together until Arthur's death in 1978.

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Gloria starred in 1930s films and such as The Invisible Man and Roman Scandals before taking on her famous role as narrator for the 1997 James Cameron film, Titanic.

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At 87, Gloria was the oldest actress ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for her role in Titanic.

Watch a past interview Gloria did for Titanic where she really showed the passion she had for the film below.

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