Wendy Rush, the wife of the pilot of the missing submarine, is the descendant of a pair of Titanic passengers.

Sylvie Claire / June 24, 2023

 

The submarine that set out to visit the wreck of the Titanic has been missing since Monday. On board: an American, a Frenchman, a Briton and two British-Pakistanis. But also Stockton Rush, the pilot. Untraceable, the search is intensifying as oxygen supplies could run out this Thursday. But as hopes of finding survivors dwindle, a sad coincidence has just been reported by The New York Times.
 
Indeed, Wendy Rush, wife of Stockton Rush, the pilot of the missing submarine, is related to passengers on the Titanic: she is the descendant of a couple of passengers who were present at the time of the sinking. Their names were Isidor, wealthy co-owner of Macy's clothing and cosmetics stores, and Ida Strauss.
  
Both died heroically in the shipwreck: according to witnesses at the time, Isidor refused to board a lifeboat, as women and children had not been able to board before him. His wife chose to stay by his side and die, together. The story was adapted into James Cameron's film Titanic.
  
Isidor refused to board a lifeboat while women and children remained unrescued, and his wife Ida chose to stay by his side. A story immortalized in James Cameron's film Titanic.

 

      HTML Image as link                              

Related Posts

American actor Richard Chamberlain has died
American actor Richard Chamberlain has died
Steph Deschamps / April 1, 2025 American actor Richard Chamberlain died on Saturday at the age of 90, following comp...
Read More
“Using the pain and suffering of others
“Using the pain and suffering of others": new celebrities criticize Meghan and Harry's visit to California wildfire victims
Steph Deschamps / January 20, 2025 At the start of 2025, the state of California is facing an unprecedented wave of ...
Read More
One Direction singer Liam Payne dies: new details revealed about his death
One Direction singer Liam Payne dies: new details revealed about his death
Steph Deschamps / October 19, 2024   British singer Liam Payne, of the group One Direction, died on Wednesday at the...
Read More