ATLANTIC - The large, pinnacle iceberg that famously ripped through the hull of the RMS Titanic - causing the giant liner to sink some hours later - has passed away after a long battle with global warming. It was 106.
The iceberg, which garnered much press attention in 1912 for slaying the "unsinkable ship" during the ship's maiden voyage, was often a polarizing figure. Lauded as a hero among fellow icebergs, ice caps and rivals of the White Star Line company, the iceberg was also blamed for the loss of some 1,500 passengers.
Residing its entire life in the North Atlantic, the iceberg is said to have lived a peaceful existence ever since its widely publicized altercation with the ship on this day, 100 years ago.
At the peak of its fame, the iceberg was featured in countless newspaper articles, wireless reports and magazine columns and has been portrayed on screen in various films over the past 80 years.
Ever since the disaster the iceberg has enjoyed several returns to the limelight, most notably in 1998 following the cinematic release of James Cameron's box office smash, Titanic.
"It was nice to have all those people searching for me on Yahoo!", it said in a 2001 interview with Empire magazine. "And I thought Iceberg C124 portrayed me rather well in the movie", he continued.
The iceberg was reduced to a pool of water Friday and pronounced dead minutes later. It is survived by seven children, all of whom are themselves believed to be suffering from eerily similar health problems.