Death of John Jacob Astor
Dies in the Titanic disaster after helping his pregnant wife reach a lifeboat.
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John Jacob Astor IV
Prominent first-class passenger who died in the Titanic disaster.
2Matching records
1912Year span
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These records are rendered directly from the current World History Database Titanic archive. The unrelated 2003 Edmund Hillary row remains excluded from the Titanic collection.
Titanic Madeleine Astor Evacuation
Helps his pregnant wife Madeleine reach a lifeboat before remaining aboard Titanic.
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