The daughter of one of those who died in the Titan tragedy has paid tribute to her father and said he died doing what he loved most, almost a year on from the accident.
French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, was on board when the submersible suffered what the US Coastguard described as a “catastrophic implosion" in June 2023.The implosion is thought to have instantly killed all five passengers as they were on a trip to the wreckage of the Titanic.Ahead of the first anniversary, Mr Nargeolet’s daughter Sidonie Nargeolet, 40, said he must have been “super happy” and he had a “very good death”.
I didn't think it was funny at the time, but now…” she said.She told the Sunday Times she has cried every day for the last year but said: “I think what he did is beautiful. I think it's courageous.”She condemned the company behind the Titan - OceanGate - after they stopped communicating with the families following the tragedy.She said: “That is not normal. The least they could do is offer their condolences.
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