As soon as he realized that the Titanic had struck an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912, John Jacob Astor IV sprung into action. He roused his pregnant wife, told her to put on her warmest ...

The Titanic's sinking claimed over 1,500 lives. There were well-known people among the casualties.

Viscount Astor and Baron Astor of Hever are hereditary peerages held by descendants of the Astors. In Titanic's first class, John Jacob Astor was the wealthiest passenger. In his later years, Astor ...

John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest people in the world ... relationship even made its way onto screens decades later. In the 1997 Oscar-winning movie "Titanic," Rose points out Astor and ...