webfact Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Man found dead at Hollywood Hills home of Andrew GettyLOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say a man has been found dead at the Hollywood Hills home of Getty oil fortune heir Andrew Getty, but they haven't confirmed that it's him.Los Angeles police Officer Jack Richter says officers went to the home shortly after 2:15 p.m. Tuesday after a woman called to say someone in the house had died.Officers found the man in a bathroom, and Richter says investigators interviewed the woman.Police didn't release any further details.The 47-year-old Getty is a grandson of J. Paul Getty and one of four sons of Gordon Getty, a multibillionaire who's considered one of the richest men in the United States.-- (c) Associated Press 2015-04-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 LOS ANGELES (AP) - Getty family says man found dead in Hollywood Hills home is oil fortune heir Andrew Getty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Oil heir Andrew Getty found dead at Hollywood Hills homeLOS ANGELES (AP) — A man was found dead Tuesday in the Hollywood Hills home of oil fortune heir Andrew Getty, and the Getty family confirmed that it was the 47-year-old grandson of J. Paul Getty.A woman calling to report that someone had died sent officers to the gated home on Montcalm Avenue shortly after 2:15 p.m. They found the man dead in a bathroom, police spokesman Jack Richter said.Police didn't identify the man, but a statement from Andrew Getty's parents, Ann and Gordon Getty, confirmed it was him.The statement provided no further details on the death and asked that the media and public respect the family's privacy. It said further statements will be issued as information becomes available.Richter and other police officials would not immediately confirm media reports that the dead man was Getty.Police Cmdr. Andrew Smith said the woman who had called police was cooperating with the investigation. Richter said she was not arrested and he did not know her identity.Coroner's vans and news trucks were parked outside the century-old luxury home on one of the winding roads in the hills that are home to many of the film industry elite.Getty is one of four sons of Gordon Getty, a San Francisco multibillionaire who is among the richest men in the United States.Andrew Getty's grandfather J. Paul Getty was an industrialist who founded the Getty Oil Co. and was at one point named the richest living American by Fortune magazine. He had five sons and died in 1976 at age 82.J. Paul Getty was an avid collector of art and antiquities, and the Getty name is best known in the Los Angeles area for the museum that houses much of it, along with many other high-priced artworks bought since his death.Another Getty grandson, J. Paul Getty III, lost an ear in a grisly kidnapping in Rome when he was a teenager. The family reportedly stalled on paying a ransom, and the kidnappers cut off part of his ear, sending the severed organ to a newspaper to prove they had taken him captive.The oil heir, then 16, was freed after five months in captivity and a payment of $2.7 million. He died in 2011 at age 54.-- (c) Associated Press 2015-04-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 Quite refreshing to hear the police report-------- no info on cause of death---no immediate speculation on his death---- nothing strange about the unknown lady---- well done guys,and my condolences to the Getty family-------- Thai police scene investigators--- PLEASE TAKE NOTE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loptr Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 There is a bit more to this story than has been revealed... http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2015/03/31/andrew-rork-getty-found-dead-in-potential-homicide-as-the-getty-family-tragedy-continues/ Details revealed by TMZ, and simply attributed to “sources,” indicated Getty had “suffered a traumatic injury to the rectal area,” adding that “paramedics found significant bleeding.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 (edited) Money=Happy? Happy=Money? I have no idea, just happy to be happy, but I can only imagine the huge strain he was under. I offer no opinion on the cause of his sad demise. Edited April 2, 2015 by BigBadGeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 An inappropriate post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) There is a lesson here. If you have a wacky girlfriend give her the boot before she kills you. Rectal injury ? Hope those photos are never released........ http://www.tmz.com/2015/03/31/andrew-getty-dead-j-paul-getty-grandson-death-girlfriend/ "Our sources say Andrew and his ex-girlfriend have a storied history with the LAPD. Cops have been to his residence 31 times, mostly for domestic disturbances. Our sources say they have both frequently been under the influence of drugs during the police visits." Edited April 3, 2015 by EyesWideOpen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 It would be unusual to call the police when a person is found dead in their own home unless there were reasons to believe death was not natural causes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterTee Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 It would be unusual to call the police when a person is found dead in their own home unless there were reasons to believe death was not natural causes. For sure. Why didn't they call an EMS ambulance first instead of the cops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 They probably called 911 and it was the emergency services decided who to send based on the information in the call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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