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John Astor gave Up his Place on a Lifeboat

The richest person on the Titanic, John Astor, probably would have survived if he wasn’t such a selfless person; he had secured a spot on a lifeboat along with his wife but because he was willing to sacrifice himself for the good of others, he gave up that spot to two children that had to be rescued.

Fortunately, his wife got to keep her spot while Astor sacrificed his and ultimately died as a result of it; his body was later found, and he was survived by his wife, Madeline Astor. Stories like these make hearing about the Titanic even harder, as you can see the quality of people that were on that boat.