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

Wikimedia Commons The Titanic — billed as an unsinkable ship —hit an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912. Over 1,500 people died in the maritime disaster, while 705 individuals survived. A number of the victims and survivors were famous people. The Titanic is one of the most famous tragedies in maritime history. And a number of its victims and survivors were quite famous too. The ocean liner, which sank off the coast of Newfoundland on its maiden voyage to New York City, was billed as the par...