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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 ...
- Eugene Paul Getty II, November 4, 1956, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
- February 5, 2011 (aged 54), Wormsley Park, Buckinghamshire, England
Feb 8, 2011 · The grandson of the Getty Oil founder, J. Paul Getty III, died at 54 in 2011. He was kidnapped at 16 and mutilated by his captors, and later suffered a stroke that left him paralyzed.
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- CBS News
May 21, 2022 · In 1981, at the age of 25, John Paul Getty III suffered a debilitating stroke after taking a Valium, methadone, and alcohol cocktail which caused him liver failure and a stroke, leaving him quadriplegic and partially blind. “Everything was gone,” said Bill Newsom, his godfather. “Everything except his mind.”.
- Gabe Paoletti
The tragic 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III is the subject of a film by Ridley Scott called All the Money in the World, which was nominated for three Golden Globes. The kidnapping, which ...
Mar 20, 2018 · The 1973 abduction of billionaire oil heir John Paul Getty III by the Italian mafia was a bizarre and costly event that rivaled the Getty curse. Learn about the origins, the kidnappers, the ear, the ransom and the legacy of this tragic story.
- Amelia Mcdonell-Parry
John Paul Getty III was born in 1956 and was the first of J. Paul Getty Jr.'s five children. He spent most of his childhood in Rome, where his father ran the Italian branch of the family company ...
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Feb 8, 2011 · J. Paul Getty III, missing his right ear, left the police station in Lagonegro, Italy, on Dec. 15, 1973, after kidnappers freed him. Associated Press. “Dear Mummy,” his note began, “Since ...