Astor died in the sinking of RMS Titanic during the early hours of April 15, 1912. Astor was the richest passenger aboard the RMS Titanic and was thought to be among the richest people in the world at that time with a net worth of nearly $87 million when he died (equivalent to $2.26...
LIFESTYLES: Women Who Survived the Titanic; Ninety Years Ago This Month over 1500 People Died When the Belfast Built Titanic Sank on Her Maiden Voyage. Most of the 675 Survivors Were Women and Children, Who Struggled for Hours on End in Freezing Lifeboats before Being Rescued. They Showed ...