Who were the passengers on the Titanic?
Molly Brown and 11 Other Famous Titanic Passengers
- Molly Brown. Photo: Getty Images.
- Captain Edward John Smith (r) Photo: Getty Images.
- John Jacob Astor. Photo: Getty Images.
- Benjamin Guggenheim. Photo: Topical Press Agency/Getty Images.
- J. Bruce Ismay.
- Lady Lucy Duff-Gordon.
- The Musicians.
- Ida Straus.
Who is the most famous survivor of the Titanic?
| Millvina Dean | |
|---|---|
| Died | 31 May 2009 (aged 97) Ashurst, Hampshire, England |
| Resting place | Cremated, ashes scattered in Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Civil servant, cartographer |
| Known for | Youngest passenger aboard and last remaining survivor of the RMS Titanic |
What were the passengers on the Titanic like?
With over 1000 third class passengers on board, accommodation was basic. Cabins slept up to 10 people and were located at the noisy bottom part of the ship close to the engines. Single men and women were split up at the front and back with families in the middle. There were only two baths for everyone in third class!
Is anyone from the Titanic still alive in 2021?
Today, there are no survivors left. The last survivor Millvina Dean, who was just two months old at the time of the tragedy, died in 2009 at the age of 97.
Were bodies recovered from the Titanic?
Most of the bodies were never recovered, but some say there are remains near the ship. When the RMS Titanic sank 100 years ago, about 1,500 passengers and crew went down with it. Some 340 of these victims were found floating in their life jackets in the days following the shipwreck.
Did people panic on the Titanic?
“There was no commotion, no panic and no one seemed to be particularly frightened,” first-class passenger Eloise Smith testified in a U.S. Senate hearing on the disaster. “I had not the least suspicion of the scarcity of lifeboats, or I never should have left my husband.”