Frankly, I pity the entire crew, even if they were a bunch of rich asshats. Trapped in that tin can, absolutely pitch black, alone, and with the entire weight of the ocean bearing down on you. Either slowly waiting to die as oxygen depletes or instantly crushed by the pressure for a quick and painless, albeit gory, death. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

It gets worse: he was opposed to the idea of going on the sub but did so because his dad really wanted to and he wanted to do his dad a favor.

And now both are dead.