12 famous people who died on the Titanic - and 11 who survived

Here are key details about the notable individuals mentioned in your text who perished or survived during the sinking of the Titanic:

Those Who Died:

1. Isidor and Ida Straus - Co-owner of Macy's and his wife, who refused to be separated when offered spots on lifeboats.
2. John Thayer - Railroad executive who ensured his family boarded a lifeboat before going down with the ship.
3. Benjamin Guggenheim - Mining magnate who reportedly dressed in formal evening wear for the sinking.
4. John Borland Jr. and Ida Straus Sr. (parents of Isidor) - Also perished on board.

Those Who Survived:

1. J. Bruce Ismay - White Star Line managing director, heavily criticized for boarding a lifeboat before other passengers.
2. Cosmo Duff-Gordon and Lady Lucy Duff-Gordon - Wealthy British couple who escaped in one of the first lifeboats launched.
3. Molly Brown (Margaret Tobin Brown) - Socialite and philanthropist known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" for her survival and subsequent activism.

Notable mentions:

• John Jacob Astor IV - Wealthy businessman and real estate developer who died, but not specifically

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