The Titanic By the Numbers-- Part 5: Who Was the Richest Passenger to Die That Night?

Number of iceberg warnings received:  6

Miles sailed before sinking:  2,070

Temperature of the water at sinking:  28 degrees

Number of lifeboats the ship was equipped to carry:  64

Number of lifeboats the Titanic actually had:  20

Number of people who died:  1,517

Who was the richest passenger:    John J. Astor

How much was he worth:  $787 million  (about $2.21 billion today)

--Cooter