Wife of Submarine Pilot Related to Famous Couple Who Died on the Titanic
The wife of the pilot on the missing Titan submersible holding five passengers who failed to make it to the Titanic wreckage has a tragic connection with the historic ship. Wendy Rush, the wife of OceanGate CEO Stockton…
The wife of the pilot on the missing Titan submersible holding five passengers who failed to make it to the Titanic wreckage has a tragic connection with the historic ship.
Wendy Rush, the wife of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, is the great-great-granddaughter of the late co-owner of Macy’s department store, Isidor Straus, and his wife, Ida Straus, who died on the ship after it sunk in 1912, according to The New York Times.
They were the two wealthiest people aboard the vessel on its maiden voyage.
The German natives are also known for their love story, which was depicted in the 1997 film “Titanic.”
According to National Archives, Ida Straus refused to leave the ship in a lifeboat without her husband.
“Where you go, I go,” she reportedly said.
The couple was last seen holding hands on the deck before a wave carried them into the sea. Isidor Straus’ body was later recovered.
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