John Jacob Astor IV, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Jacob Astor IV

American businessman, real estate builder, investor, inventor, writer, lieutenant colonel

Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1864

Place of Birth: Rhinebeck, New York, United States

Date of Death: 15-Apr-1912

Profession: writer, entrepreneur, inventor, racing automobile driver, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Jacob "Jack" Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American businessman, real estate developer, investor, inventor, writer, lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War, and a prominent member of the Astor family. Astor died in the sinking of RMS 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 when he died (equivalent to $2.26 billion in 2018).