Wendy Rush was the granddaughter of retail magnate Isidor Straus and his wife, Ida. The couple were among more than 1,500 people who died on the Titanic's maiden voyage, according to New York Times archives.
Isidor Straus and Ida Straus, victims of the Titanic disaster. Photo: CNN
The couple were fictionalized by actor Lew Palter as Isidor and actress Elsa Raven as Ida in James Cameron’s 1997 Oscar-winning film “Titanic.” They are known for being pictured hugging each other in bed as the Titanic sank.
Image of an old couple in the movie "Titanic" (1997). Photo: CNN
The couple were traveling first class back to the US from their native Germany. They were last seen by survivors holding hands before being swept away by the wave, according to the UK government's National Archives.
Wendy Rush, born Wendy Hollings Weil, is the granddaughter of the couple's daughter, Minnie Straus Weil. Wendy Rush is OceanGate's director of communications and a member of the exploration team, according to her LinkedIn profile. Her husband, Stockton Rush, is the company's chief executive officer.
Isidor Straus was a co-owner of Macy's and the story of their deaths caught the attention of those interested in the story of the Titanic.
“On the night of 14 April, after Titanic struck the iceberg, Isidor and Ida were transferred to lifeboat number 8. However, Isidor refused to board the lifeboat while younger men were prevented from boarding,” according to the UK National Archives.
“Ida also refused to get into the lifeboat, saying, 'Where you go, I go.' Her maid Ellen was put into the lifeboat, and Ida gave Ellen her fur coat, saying she had no further use for it.”
The bodies of the Straus couple were recovered and interred at New York's Woodlawn Cemetery.
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