John Paul Getty III

(1956-2011)

American oil heir

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John Paul Getty III (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. While living in Rome in 1973, he was kidnapped by the 'Ndrangheta and held for a $17 million ransom. His grandfather was reluctant to pay, but, after his severed ear was received by a newspaper, he negotiated a payment of $2.2 million, and Getty was released five months after being kidnapped. Getty developed an addiction to drugs and alcohol soon after, eventually leading to an overdose and stroke which left him severely disabled for the rest of his life.

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Born	Jean Paul Getty III 4 November 1956 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Died	5 February 2011 (aged 54) Wormsley, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Zodiac	Scorpio
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Gisela Getty 1949- · German author · m. 1974; div. 1992 info edit

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Paul Balthazar Getty info 1st child with Gisela Getty Male b. 22 Jan 1975 · Age: 50 · 1975- · American actor and musician

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Paul Getty · Father · 1932-2003 · British philanthropist edit info

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Jean Paul Getty · Grandfather · 1892-1976 · American industrialist and collector edit info

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Talitha Pol · 1940-1971 · Dutch actress edit info

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