Never Before Seen Titanic Images: Secrets Uncovered 100 Years Ago
Hanging-on to Survive
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The Titanic sank because it struck an ice berg. Urban legend says that one of its famous passengers once quipped to a waiter, “I asked for ice, but this is ridiculous,” after the ship hit the ice berg. On board the Titanic was John Jacob Astor IV who was the richest passenger with a reported net worth of around US$85 million which is today is approximately worth US$ 2 billion. He unfortunately went down with the ship. Moreover, another notable victim was Benjamin Guggenheim, an American businessman. They were said to be last spotted on deck chairs drinking brandy and smoking cigars.
