John Jacob Astor IV

John Jacob Astor IV
John Jacob Astor IV
	Astor in 1895
Born	July 13, 1864; Rhinebeck, New York, U.S.
Died	April 15, 1912 (aged 47); North Atlantic Ocean
Cause of death	Sinking of the Titanic
Burial place	Trinity Church Cemetery; New York City, U.S.
Education	St Paul's School; Harvard University;
Occupation	Business magnate
Spouses	Ava Lowle Willing (m. 1891; div. 1910); Madeleine Talmage Force (m. 1911);
Children	William Vincent Astor; Ava Alice Muriel Astor; John Jacob Astor VI;
Parent(s)	William Backhouse Astor Jr. ; Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn
Relatives	Astor family
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John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American business magnate, real estate developer, investor, writer, lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War, and a prominent member of the Astor family. He died in the sinking of the 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 roughly $87 million (equivalent to $2.75 billion in 2023) when he died.

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