Q: Movie director James Cameron recently made a dive to one of the deepest parts of the ocean. Did he break a world diving record? Also, does he have any more deep-ocean dives planned for the future? And is he planning to make a documentary of his expeditions?
—William McKee Jr., Flowery Branch
A: Cameron, the director of "Titanic" and "Avatar," set a record for deepest solo dive when he went to the bottom of the Mariana Trench on March 26. Cameron descended nearly 7 miles – or 35,756 feet – below the surface to Challenger Deep, the deepest known part of any ocean. Only two other men – the U.S. Navy's Don Walsh and Swiss engineer Jacques Piccard – have descended that far, going together in 1960. Cameron spent more than three hours on the bottom and said he would return, The Associated Press reported. Cameron has made 72 deep-sea dives, including 33 on the Titanic. A 30-minute documentary called "James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth" has aired on the National Geographic channel.
A: What happened to Ray from the Cindy & Ray Show on Star 94 radio?
—Judie Zervic, Marietta
Q: Star 94 dismissed Ray Mariner on May 22, according to published reports. Mariner and Cindy Simmons first joined Star 94 as an afternoon team in 2003, were let go in 2008, and re-joined the station for a morning show in 2009.
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