Jeanne Gibson, one of many Rosie the Riveters, died at 100

Claim: In July 2026, Jeanne Gibson, the inspiration for Rosie the Riveter, died at 100. In July 2026, some social media posts claimed (archived) Jeanne Gibson, the inspiration for Rosie the Riveter from World War II, died on July 29, 2026, at the age of 100. Other social media posts (archived) also referred to Gibson as the inspiration behind Rosie the Riveter. While it is true that Jeanne Gibson, one so-called "Rosie" in a community of women the character Rosie the Riveter represented as an emblem, died at 100 in July 2026, Gibson wasn't "the" Rosie the Riveter, and famous depictions of the character were not directly based on her appearance. According to the two posts, Gibson left for Seattle at 18 in 1944 to weld destroyers for Todd Pacific Shipyards.