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Stockton Rush was born on 31 March 1962 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was married to Wendy Hollings Weil. He died on 18 June 2023 in North Atlantic Ocean.

Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was born on 7 January 1966 in White Plains, New York, USA. She was married to John Kennedy Jr.. She died on 16 July 1999 in Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.

Paul-Henri Nargeolet was born on 2 March 1946 in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France. He is known for Deep Inside the Titanic (1999), Titanic: Anatomy of a Disaster (1997) and Titanic: Answers from the Abyss (1999). He was married to Michele Marsh. He died on 18 June 2023 in North Atlantic Ocean.

Rosalie Ida Straus was born on 6 February 1849 in Worms, Grand Duchy of Hesse [now Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany]. She was married to Isidor Straus. She died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.

Isidor Straus was born on 6 February 1845 in Otterberg, Palatinate, Kingdom of Bavaria [now Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany]. He was married to Rosalie Ida Straus. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.

George Hamish Livingston Harding was a British businessman, pilot, explorer, and space tourist based in the United Arab Emirates. He was the founder of Action Group and was chairman of Action Aviation, an international aircraft brokerage company with headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On 9-11 July 2019, Harding was mission director and crew pilot for the flight mission One More Orbit, which set a world speed record for the fastest circumnavigation of Earth by aircraft over both geographic poles. Harding was one of the five people inside a submersible that went missing in the North Atlantic while en route to view the wreckage of the Titanic on 18 June 2023, which had later been found to have imploded, killing all on board.

Lauren Bessette was born on 5 November 1964 in White Plains, New York, USA. She died on 16 July 1999 in Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.

Judith A. Resnik was born on 5 April 1949 in Akron, Ohio, USA. She was married to Michael Oldak. She died on 28 January 1986 in over Atlantic Ocean.

Inder Thakur was an actor, known for Hero (1983), Nadiya Ke Paar (1982) and Tulsi (1985). He was married to Priya Thakur. He died on 23 June 1985 in Atlantic Ocean.

Christa McAuliffe was born on 2 September 1948 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was married to Steven McAuliffe. She died on 28 January 1986 in over Atlantic Ocean.

John Jacob Astor was born on 13 July 1864 in Rhinebeck, New York, USA. He was married to Madeleine Astor and Ava Willing. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.

Robert Maxwell was born on 10 June 1923 in Slatinské Doly, Carpathian Ruthenia, Czechoslovakia. He was a producer and actor, known for Tetris (1984), Schwanensee (1966) and Gray's Inn: A Fountain of Justice (1982). He was married to Elisabeth Maxwell. He died on 5 November 1991 in Atlantic Ocean.

Francis 'Dick' Scobee was born on 19 May 1939 in Cle Elum, Washington, USA. He was married to June Scobee Rodgers. He died on 28 January 1986 in over Atlantic Ocean.

Ron McNair was born on 21 October 1950 in Lake City, South Carolina, USA. He was married to Cheryl Moore. He died on 28 January 1986 in over Atlantic Ocean.

Writer/journalist Jacques Futrelle was born in Pike County, GA, in 1875. After graduating from high school, he held a variety of jobs--including theater manager--but finally secured a position in the editorial department of the Boston "American" newspaper. While there he wrote a series of short stories, which were eventually published. He began a series of detective novels, "The Thinking Machine", featuring Prof. Augustus Van Deusen, a professor at an American university who used his intellect to solve crimes. Van Densen first appeared in the closing chapters of an adventure serial Futrelle wrote, "The Case of the Golden Plate", in 1906. The series was featured in several magazine articles, and the stories were later published in two volumes of collections.

Futurelle was one of the passengers on the SS Titanic, which sank on April 15, 1912. He did not survive.

Marga Köhler was born on 13 July 1867 in Leipzig, Germany. She was an actress, known for The Doll (1919), Der Fall Dombronowska...! (1917) and Das Ende vom Liede (1919). She was married to Max Lemcke. She died in 1921 in over Atlantic Ocean.

Bas Jan Ader was born on 19 April 1942 in Winschoten, Netherlands. He was a director and actor, known for Broken Fall: Organic (1971), Broken Fall: Geometric (1971) and I'm Too Sad to Tell You (1971). He died in 1975 in The Atlantic Ocean.

E.J. Smith was born on 27 January 1850 in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was married to Sarah Eleanor Smith. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.

Gregory Jarvis was born on 24 August 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He died on 28 January 1986 in over Atlantic Ocean.

Michael J. Smith was born on 30 April 1945 in Beaufort, North Carolina, USA. He died on 28 January 1986 in over Atlantic Ocean.

Matthew Lewis was born on 9 July 1775 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Monk (2011), The Blood Spattered Bride (1972) and Le moine (1972). He died on 16 May 1818 in Atlantic Ocean.

Daniel Marvin was the son of the founder of Biograph Company, Harry Marvin. He was a fledgling photographer and given an assignment by his father to film the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. He married Miss Mary G. C. Farquharsen, then the newly married couple for their honeymoon embarked on the Titanic voyage, bringing his camera to film the voyage for his father and Biograph Company. Daniel and Mary boarded the Titanic at Southampton as first class passengers. They were returning to New York City from their honeymoon in Europe. They occupied cabin D-30. When the Titanic struck an iceberg at 11:40 PM (ship's time, Daniel assisted his wife to a lifeboat with the words "It's alright, little girl. You go. I will stay.". The RMS Titanic sank at 2:20 AM Monday morning on April 15, 1912. Among the crowds that gathered at the New York offices of White Star on April 15 1912 were relatives of both Daniel and Mary Marvin and learned that Mary had been saved but there was no word of Daniel Marvin. When returning from picking up the RMS Titanic survivors, the rescue ship Carpathia docked, and Mrs. Daniel Marvin fainted when she learned that there was no hope for her husband to be alive. Daniel died in the sinking, his body, if recovered, was never identified.

Hans Karl Gottschalk was born on 22 November 1891 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a cinematographer, known for Liebe und Leben, 2. Teil - Die Tochter des Senators (1918), Die Liebe der Bajadere (1926) and Grock (1931). He died on 27 May 1941 in North Atlantic Ocean.

Ellison Onizuka was born on 24 June 1946 in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii, USA. He was married to Lorna Leiko Yoshida. He died on 28 January 1986 in over Atlantic Ocean.

Sidney Leslie Goodwin was born on 9 September 1910 in Melksham, England, UK. He died on 15 April 1912 in North Atlantic Ocean.