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Jun 1, 2024 · J. Paul Getty Museum. J. Paul Getty (born December 15, 1892, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.—died June 6, 1976, Sutton Place, Surrey, England) was an American oil billionaire reputed to be the richest man in the world at the time of his death. He owned a controlling interest in the Getty Oil Company and in nearly 200 other concerns.
Apr 5, 2023 · Abigail Harris Getty is known as the first wife of John Paul Getty Jr. She was a former water polo champion. Before getting a divorce they had 4 children together, Among them John Paul Getty III and Mark Getty are well- known. The story of the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III was so famous that there is a movie about it.
Getty. John Paul Getty III ( / ˈɡɛti /; born Eugene Paul Getty II; November 4, 1956 – February 5, 2011) [1] was the grandson of American oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, who was once the richest man in the world. While living in Rome in 1973, he was kidnapped by the 'Ndrangheta and held for a $17 million ransom. His grandfather was reluctant to ...
Apr 17, 2003 · John Paul Getty, Jr. Sir John Paul Getty, KBE (born Eugene Paul Getty; 7 September 1932 – 17 April 2003), was a wealthy American-born British philanthropist and book collector. He was the elder son of Jean Paul Getty Sr. (1892–1976), one of the richest men in the world at the time, and his wife Ann Rork.
W hen John Paul Getty III was kidnapped in Italy in July 1973, his grandfather J. Paul Getty initially refused to pay for the teenager’s release. The oil tycoon agreed to turn over $2.2 million several months later and only after the kidnappers severed the boy’s ear and mailed it to the family.
Dec 25, 2017 · In the early ‘70s, his son John Paul Getty Jr. became a drug addict while living in Morocco, and divorced his wife, Abigail Harris. Soon after, he married actress Talitha Pol, who died of a ...
RM2M3R9AE – The wealthy American-born British philanthropist, John Paul Getty, Jr. (7 September 1932 17 April 2003) with the style icon of the late 1960s, Talitha Pol (18 October 1940 14 July 1971). The couple, who became part of "Swinging" London's fashionable scene, got married in December 1966 in Rome, the same place where ...
