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John Jacob Astor IV
Born July 13, 1864Died April 15, 1912 (47 years)
John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American business magnate, real estate developer, investor, writer, and lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War. Astor was also a member of the Astor family and Livingston family. He was among the most prominent American passengers aboard RMS Titanic and perished along with 1,510 others when the ship sank on her maiden voyage. 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 $2.83 billion in 2024) when he died.
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Filmography
| 2018 | Weird History (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron · as Self - Business Magnate, Died On Titanic |
| 2014 | Titanic: Band of Courage · as Self - Rich And Famous |
| 2014 | Children on the Titanic · as Self - Titanic Passenger |
| 2008 | Ghost Adventures (TV Series) · as Self - Wealthiest Man |
| 2008 | When Weather Changed History (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Tesla: Master of Lightning · as Self |
| 1998 | Titanic: Breaking New Ground · as Self |
| 1996 | The Astors: High Society · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1994 | Titanic: Death of a Dream · as Self - As John Astor |
| 1987 | National Geographic Video: Secrets of the Titanic · as Self - Passenger |
| 1982 | Timewatch (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Terra X (TV Series) · as Self |