According to major media reports, Christine Dawood's husband Shahzada Dawood, 48, and son Suleman Dawood, 19, died in the Titan submarine disaster on June 18, 2023. The Titan submersible imploded 500 meters above its destination, killing all five passengers instantly. According to Daily Mail - News, Christine Dawood described her first thought as relief that her husband and son did not know what was happening and did not suffer. She said knowing they died instantly made it easier to bear.
Christine Dawood first saw an advertisement for the OceanGate expedition during lockdown in 2020, according to major media reports. The cost for two seats on the Titan expedition was $500,000. She has also written a book about her ordeal, though the title has not been disclosed.
My first thought was, 'Thank God'... I knew Shahzada and Suleman didn't even know about it. One moment they were there and the next they weren't. Knowing they didn't suffer has been so important. They're gone, but the way they went does somehow make it easier.