John Jacob Astor left Madeleine — who gave birth to their son John Jacob Astor VI that August — $100,000 (worth over $2.75 million today), his home on Fifth Avenue, and a $5 million trust fund.

John Jacob Astor VI levels specific allegations against Brooke Astor, saying she tricked her husband, Vincent Astor (John Jacob's half-brother) into changing his will. John Jacob alleges that ...

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In addition to being very close to each other, John Jacob Astor IV was exceptionally close to him as well. The wealthy and powerful Astor has amassed his wealth through various businesses including ...

The trophy was commissioned more than a century ago by Vincent Astor, son of industrialist John Jacob Astor, to be awarded to the winner of the Astor Cup Challenge – a 350-mile race on a 2-mile board ...