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Yahoo: John Jacob Astor IV was one of the richest men in the world when he died on the Titanic. Here's a look at his life.

John Jacob Astor IV, the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic, died when the ship sank in April 1912. His young, pregnant wife survived.

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John Jacob Astor IV was one of the richest men in the world when he died on the Titanic. Here's a look at his life.

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Donation Options Search Search Search Reginald Brack, Freeman’s watch expert, holds the gold pocket watch of John Jacob Astor IV, up for auction in Chicago. Stefano Esposito / Sun-Times Share John ...

Chicago Sun-Times: Gold pocket watch of Titanic victim John Jacob Astor IV sells for $800K at Chicago auction

A gold pocket watch that John Jacob Astor IV was wearing on board the Titanic when the ship sank in 1912 sold at auction Wednesday in Chicago for $800,000. Freeman’s, the West L ...

Gold pocket watch of Titanic victim John Jacob Astor IV sells for $800K at Chicago auction

Yahoo Style UK: John Jacob Astor IV’s Patek Philippe Pocket Watch From Titanic Heads To Auction

John Jacob Astor IV’s Patek Philippe Pocket Watch From Titanic Heads To Auction

Yahoo Finance: Freeman's to Offer John Jacob Astor IV's Titanic Pocket Watch and Gold Pencil

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Freeman's to Offer John Jacob Astor IV's Titanic Pocket Watch and Gold Pencil

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When John Jacob Astor IV died on the Titanic 112 years ago, he was one of the world's richest people. He built landmark New York ...

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