The Touching Story Of The Famous Elderly Couple That Died In Their Bed In Titanic

It's been 20 years since the film Titanic hit the cinema screens. The movie successfully captured the moments and emotions of people when they face death in one of the worst ways and most significantly when they see their loved ones dying in front of their eyes.

Scene from Titanic; Pinterest

While the film was based on the tragic romantic story of Jack and Rose, several other touching stories were forgotten eventually. There's one real-life story, in particular, that made us believe in true love. It's the scene in which, while water is filling up the ship from all ends, an old couple is seen cuddling each other prepared to die in their bed, as the water fills their room.

Ida Straus and Isidor; Pinterest

Most people ranked the couple's death scene as one of the saddest deaths in the film. What makes their story more heartbreaking is that the incident has happened in reality as well as the whole story of Titanic.

They were among the richest people on board; Pinterest

The people were Isidor and Ida Straus. Isidor and Ida used to be passengers in the first class in Titanic and were greatly admired by other passengers. Isidor was a co-owner of Macy's, and he also served briefly as a member of the US House of Representatives. Ida was a homemaker.

Ida and Isidor's kids; Pinterest

They two got married in 1871 and were believed to be some of the richest people on board. That gave them the privilege of being accommodated in one of the most beautiful cabins on the entire ship though that didn't affect their modesty.

Their wedding portrait; Pinterest

The two were traveling back from a vacation in France when Titanic hit the iceberg. Once it was clear that the ship would sink, people were rushed to the lifeboats so that as many lives as possible were saved.

People were rushed to the lifeboats to be rescued; Pinterest

Among that, many women and kids, as well as first-class passengers, were given the opportunity of boarding the lifeboat before the others. The couple was among them, but Isidor refused to board the boat, asking the crew to help women and kids instead.

Ida refused to get on the lifeboat without Isidor; Pinterest

On hearing that her husband would not be boarding the boat, Ida also refused to get on. As reported byTitanic survivor Colonel Archibald Gracie IV, Isidor later asked the deck officer whether it would be possible for them to get on the boat together after everyone else was rescued.

Ida gave up her seat to her maid, Ellen; Pinterest