John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest people in the world when he met a tragic end when the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. His life was marked by amazing innovations, wealth, and scandal.
He built landmark New York hotels like the Astoria Hotel and the St. Regis. Astor's wife, who was nearly 30 years younger, was pregnant aboard the Titanic and survived. John Jacob Astor IV was one of ...