Death:Death by Accident 13 January 2012 (Selfless and heroic death) chart Placidus Equal_H.
French accidental death, he died selflessly to save his wifes life. He and his wife Nicole were on a cruise on the Costa Concordia when the ship struck a reef and capsized off the coast of Tuscany, Italy. A strong swimmer, he refused to take a life vest which were in short supply. He made sure his wife who could not swim had a vest, and told her "Go on my darling, swim straight ahead, I will get myself out." Servel was counted among the 11 dead. Read less