Dawn Brancheau
Dawn Brancheau | |
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Brancheau working at SeaWorld Orlando in 2006 standing on Takara's rostrum during "Believe" | |
| Born | Dawn Therese LoVerde April 16, 1969 Cedar Lake, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 2010 (aged 40) Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Blunt force trauma and drowning |
| Resting place | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Worth Township, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina |
| Occupation | SeaWorld trainer |
| Years active | 1994–2010 |
| Spouse |
Scott Brancheau (m. 1996) |
Dawn Therese Brancheau (née LoVerde, April 16, 1969 – February 24, 2010) was an American animal trainer at SeaWorld. She worked with orcas at SeaWorld Orlando for fifteen years, including a leading role in revamping the Shamu show, and was SeaWorld's poster girl. She was killed by an orca, Tilikum, who was also involved in the deaths of Keltie Byrne and Daniel P. Dukes.