Andrew Getty
| Andrew Getty | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Andrew Rork Getty 1967 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died |
March 31, 2015 (age 47) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Dunn School |
| Alma mater |
University of Southern California New York University |
| Occupation | Businessman, film director, philanthropist |
| Parent(s) |
Gordon Getty Ann Getty |
| Relatives |
J. Paul Getty (paternal grandfather) Ann Rork Light (paternal grandmother) Sam E. Rork (paternal great-grandfather) |
Andrew Rork Getty (1967 – March 31, 2015) was an American oil heir, businessman, film director and philanthropist.
Early life
Andrew Rork Getty[1] was born in 1967[2] in San Francisco, California.[3][4] His father, Gordon Getty, is an heir and classical music composer.[5] His mother, Ann Gilbert Getty, is a philanthropist.[3] His paternal grandfather, J. Paul Getty, was the founder of the Getty Oil Company.[6][7]
He was educated at the Dunn School, a prep school in California.[8] He then attended the University of Southern California and New York University.[8]
Career
Getty was the President of A. Rork Investment Inc., an investment vehicle.[8] He was the manager of Rork Productions, a production company.[8]
In 2005, he directed The Storyteller starring Frederick Koehler, Sean Patrick Flanery, Brianna Brown, Dina Meyer and others.[8]
Philanthropy
He made charitable contributions to the paleontology department of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.[4]
Personal life
He resided in a historic mansion formerly owned by composer Miklos Rozsa on Montcalm Avenue in the Hollywood Hills.[6][7][8] He was a recluse.[4] Two weeks prior to his death, he filed a restraining order against his ex-girlfriend Lanessa DeJonge.[6]
Death
Andrew Getty died on March 31, 2015.[6][7] He was forty-seven years old.[3] His dead body was found by his ex-girlfriend Lanessa DeJonge.[6]
References
- ↑ Fontevecchia, Agustino (31 March 2015). "Andrew Rork Getty Found Dead In Potential Homicide As The Getty Family Tragedy Continues". Forbes. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ California. New West Communications Corporation. July 1990. p. 101.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Andrew Getty, grandson of Getty Oil founder, found dead, The Guardian, 1 April 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Brooks Barnes, Michael Cieply, Gettys Again Made to Cope With Grief in Public Eye, The New York Times, April 1, 2015
- ↑ Justin William Moyer, Andrew Getty, 47, dead in latest Getty family tragedy, The Washington Post, April 1, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Kate Mather, Richard Winton, Getty oil heir had serious medical condition, court documents say, Los Angeles Times, April 1, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Andrew Getty found dead in LA home, BBC, 1 April 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Ashley Collman, Dead oil heir Andrew Getty had serious medical condition made worse by stress caused by ex-girlfriend who discovered his body, Daily Mail, 1 April 2015