The Heartbreaking Story Of Ida Straus, The Woman Who Went Down With The Titanic Rather Than Leave Her Husband Behind
The Heartbreaking Story Of Ida Straus, The Woman Who Went Down With The Titanic Rather Than Leave Her Husband Behind Isidor and Ida Straus were a well-to-do German-American couple who passed up seats on lifeboats and instead chose to stay together on the RMS Titanic as it sank on April 15, 1912. One of the most tragic scenes from the 1997 movie Titanic depicts an elderly couple who quietly tuck themselves into bed and wait for death together as the ship begins to flood. Although a moment like this may seem too cinematic to be true, it was in fact based on the story of a real-life couple named Isidor and Ida Straus — and the film actually gets the spirit of their story correct. Although the pair may not have died in their bed, it’s true that they made no attempt to escape the Titanic as it sank into the Atlantic Ocean, instead choosing to die together. From their blissful life together to their refusal to separate even at the bitter end, this is the poignant story of Isidor and