Dawn Brancheau

Dawn Brancheau
Brancheau working at SeaWorld Orlando in 2006 standing on Takara's rostrum during “Believe”
Born
Dawn Therese LoVerde[1]

(1969-04-16)April 16, 1969
Cedar Lake, Indiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 24, 2010(2010-02-24) (aged 40)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Cause of deathBlunt force trauma and drowning
Resting placeHoly Sepulchre Cemetery, Worth Township, Illinois, U.S.[2]
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina
OccupationSeaWorld trainer
Years active1994–2010
Spouse
Scott Brancheau
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(m. 1996)​

Dawn Therese Brancheau (née LoVerde, April 16, 1969 – February 24, 2010) was an American animal trainer at SeaWorld.[3][4] She worked with orcas at SeaWorld Orlando for fifteen years, including a leading role in revamping the Shamu show,[3][5] and was SeaWorld's poster girl.[4][6][7] She was killed by an orca, Tilikum,[8] who was also involved in the deaths of Keltie Byrne[9] and Daniel P. Dukes.[10]

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  9. ^ "The Trio of Deaths - Keltie Byrne". Dolphin Project. February 21, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "Trio of Deaths: The Portrayal of Daniel Dukes". Dolphin Project. March 7, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2022.