The death of John Jacob Astor IV in the [[Titanic]] disaster in 1912 indeed removed a potentially significant source of financial support for Nikola Tesla. Astor, being one of the wealthiest men in the world at the time and an initial investor in Tesla's Wardenclyffe Tower project, his investment and support were crucial at the early stages of the project.
Had Astor not perished on the Titanic, it's conceivable that he might have continued to finance Tesla's endeavors, including the completion of the Wardenclyffe Tower. Astor's continued financial backing could have provided Tesla with the necessary funds to overcome the project's financial hurdles, allowing further development and possibly even the successful realization of Tesla's vision for wireless communication and energy transmission.
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