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  2. John Paul Getty III (/ ˈ ɡ ɛ t i /; born Eugene Paul Getty II; November 4, 1956 – February 5, 2011) was the grandson of American oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, who was once the richest man in the world.

  3. May 21, 2022 · Learn how the grandson of the richest man in the world was abducted by the Italian mafia in 1973 and how his family reacted. Find out what happened to him after his release and how he suffered from addiction and disability.

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  4. Feb 8, 2011 · J. Paul Getty III, the grandson of the Getty Oil founder, was kidnapped in 1973 and had his ear mutilated by his captors. He later suffered a stroke that left him paralyzed and died at 54 in 2011.

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  5. Feb 8, 2011 · John Paul Getty III, the grandson of a billionaire American oil tycoon, has died at the age of 54. Getty died on Saturday at his mansion in Buckinghamshire, UK, his son Balthazar...

  6. Feb 8, 2011 · J. Paul Getty III, who was a grandson of the oil baron once believed to be the richest man in the world and who achieved tragic notoriety in 1973 when he was kidnapped by Italian gangsters, died...

  7. Mar 26, 2018 · On July 10, 1973, when he was 16 years old, John Paul Getty III disappeared. Two days later, his mother received a ransom note asking for around $17 million dollars.

  8. Nov 13, 2023 · John Paul Getty III, the grandson of the world's richest man, was abducted by the 'Ndrangheta gang in 1973 and held for months. His family refused to pay the ransom, and he was eventually released with a severed ear as a warning.