Paul-Henry Nargeolet aka Mr Titanic’s late wife has been identified as the award-winning news anchor, Michele Marsh. But, does the sea-explore have any kids?
We are now in an era when anyone with enough money can travel into outer space or unexplored ocean depths. This is how OceanGate rose to popularity amongst the world’s wealthiest as one of the most exciting adventures explorers could take. It boasted its fleet of submersibles, the most impressive of which is the submersible Titan, which can travel 4,000 meters deep.
The Titan is a five-person submersible, reportedly the size of a mini-van. Its expeditions to the wreck of the Titanic typically last eight hours, although the Titan has about 96 hours of oxygen for its five passengers. On June 19, 2023, about 1.5 hours into the Titan’s dive, it lost communication with its mother ship. Unless it’s found, the five passengers on board could die.
One of the passengers is French oceanographer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, who is a world-renowned expert with more than 35 dives to the Titanic shipwreck under his belt.
Director of underwater research for RMS Titanic, which owns the rights to the ship’s remains, Nargeolet started researching and exploring the Titanic wreck in 1986, after a 22-year career in the French Navy.
A lot of people are concerned about his family. But, is he married, who is his wife and does he have any kids? Read on for more.
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Is Paul-Henry Nargeolet married?
Born on March 2, 1946, Paul-Henri “PH” Nargeolet is a French deep sea explorer and Titanic expert.
The oceanographer has become a celebrated figure in his home country due to his extensive experience exploring the depths of the ocean, particularly with his remarkable 37 dives to the Titanic shipwreck.
Before his expeditions to the famous wreckage site in the Atlantic Ocean, Nargeolet served in the French Navy for over two decades, earning him the nickname “Mr. Titanic” among his admirers.
His profound knowledge of the Titanic’s history and the captivating imagery captured during his dives played a significant role in inspiring James Cameron’s blockbuster film in 1997.
About his love life, he is currently assumed not married and single as there are no reports about his partner. However, his late wife has been revealed as one of the most iconic news anchors the world has had.
Source: The Sun
Who was Michele Marsh?
Despite his current love life not being known, Paul-Henry Nargeolet was previously married to Michele Marsh.
Marsh was born on March 9, 1954, in suburban Detroit, Marsh was an Emmy-winning news broadcaster on flagship CBS and NBC stations in New York.
She achieved phenomenal success throughout the 1970s and 1980s across the then-male-dominated television news industry.
At the age of only 25, she secured an anchor position on the major New York station WCBS.
She went on to spend 17 years there, and another seven years as an anchor on WNBC.
Throughout her time on air, Marsh received five Emmy Awards.
Her first marriage to Nathaniel Price Paschall ended in divorce and she later married the French Titanic expert and submersible pilot Paul-Henri Nargeolet.
Paul-Henry and his late wife met after Marsh contacted the explorer to ask for the contact of a Frenchman who had survived the Titanic.
How did Michele Marsh die? Per The Sun, she died on October 17, 2017, at the age of 63 after a seven-year fight with breast cancer.
Source: Times Herald-Record
Does Paul Henry Nargeolet have children?
Sea explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet is believed to be a father with older children. However, he has chosen to keep his personal life and family out of the public’s eye. Currently, there is no information about his children.
However, Nargeolet was a stepfather to his late wife’s son and one child. Michele is survived by her son from her first marriage, John Paschall, who was born in 1992. He works for NBC Sports and has also won an Emmy.
What happened to Paul Henry Nargeolet?
He is one of the five people on board a submersible when it went missing in the North Atlantic while exploring the Titanic wreckage on June 18, 2023.
OceanGate’s sub, Titan, vanished less than two hours into its descent 12,500ft down to the Titanic wreckage.
It failed to resurface that afternoon with just 96 hours of life support left and five people on board.
Titan’s final “ping” to its mothership Polar Prince placed it directly above the ruins.
Nargeolet was on board the vessel alongside British billionaire Hamish Harding, Stockton Rush – CEO and Founder of OceanGate Inc – and businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman.