Page "Isadora Duncan" Paragraph 15

Duncan bore two children, both out of wedlock — the first, Deirdre ( born September 24, 1906 ), by theatre designer Gordon Craig, and the second, Patrick ( born May 1, 1910 ), by Paris Singer, one of the many sons of sewing machine magnate Isaac Singer.

Both children died in an accident on the Seine River on April 19, 1913.

The children were in the car with their nurse, returning home after lunch with Isadora and Paris Singer.

The driver stalled the car while attempting to avoid a collision with another car.

He got out to hand-crank the engine, but forgot to set the parking brake.

The car rolled across the Boulevard Bourdon, down the embankment and into the river.

The children and the nanny drowned.