Discover the stories of the super-rich who sailed onboard the Titanic. advertisement. loveMONEY. What really happened to the Titanic's super-rich passengers? Story by Alice Cattley • 1mo.

Although 60% of first-class passengers survived, some of the world’s richest people were lost to the waves, although not from the history books. From the co-owner of Macy's department store to the ...

"Astor is well known as the richest passenger aboard the R.M.S. Titanic and was thought to be among the richest people in the world at that time, with a net worth of roughly $87 million ...

The RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, 113 years ago, after it hit an iceberg. The RMS Carpathia was over three hours away and came to rescue the stranded survivors. Of the roughly 2,200 people ...

A lettercard penned by one of the Titanic's most well-known survivors from onboard the ship, days before it sank, has sold for $399,000 at auction. In the note, written to the seller's great-uncle ...