Wow, John Jacob Astor even insisted on being the richest
corpse in the world when he died!

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/11/
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EFFECTS - Gold watch; cuff links, gold with diamond; diamond ring with three stones; £225 in English notes; $2440 in notes; £5 in gold; 7s. in silver; 5 ten franc pieces; gold pencil; pocketbook.
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