12 famous people who died on the Titanic — and 11 who survived

The Titanic's sinking claimed over 1,500 lives. There were well-known people among the casualties.
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The Titanic's wealthiest victim was carrying a gold pocket watch when he died. Now, it could sell for $500,000 at auction

When the Titanic hit an iceberg in 1912, first-class passenger John Jacob Astor IV helped his pregnant wife into a lifeboat before going down with the ship. He was the wealthiest person on the doomed ...
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A Family Just Sold a Haunting Artifact Belonging to a Titanic Victim

A pocket watch once carried by a Titanic victim has been sold at auction and renewed attention on the personal relics left behind from the tragedy. It belonged to Sinai Kantor, a second-class ...
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Titanic Artifacts, Including Victim's Gold Watch, Fetch Millions at Auction

A pocket watch recovered from the body of one of the richest passengers on the Titanic, and which stopped at the very moment the ship sank, has fetched a staggering sum at auction (via BBC). The ...

City remembers Titanic victims on 114th anniversary

Southampton has stopped to remember its more than 540 residents who died during the sinking of the Titanic 114 years ago.

John Jacob Astor IV was one of the richest men in the world when he died on the Titanic. Here's a look at his life.

John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic, died when the ship sank in April 1912. His young, pregnant ...
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See 9 Rare Photos from the “Titanic” Wreckage a Century Later

The RMS Titanic was meant to rule the waves as the largest ship when it was built in the early 1900s — but sadly, it now sits at the bottom of the Atlantic. Having struck an iceberg in 1912 on its ...
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Titanic victim's gold pocket watch sells for $800k at Chicago auction | ChicagoNOW

A gold pocket watch owned by John Jacob Astor IV sold for $800,000 at a Chicago auction, far exceeding its $300K–$500K ...