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Story summary
- Rose Freedman, the last survivor of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire (also known as Rose Rosenfeld), died on February 15, 2001, in Beverly Hills, California, at age 107.
- She escaped the blaze by following company executives to the roof.
- Freedman became a lifelong advocate for workplace safety, recounting her experiences to honor the victims.
- The 1911 fire killed 146 workers, mostly young immigrant women, and spurred significant safety reforms.
