Paul Getty

Sir John Paul Getty (September 7, 1932 – April 17, 2003) was a wealthy American-born British philanthropist and book-collector. He was the son of Jean Paul Getty, Sr. (1892-1976), one of the richest men in the world, and of his wife Anne Rork. The family's wealth was the result of the oil business founded by George Franklin Getty. At birth he was given the name Eugene Paul Getty, but in later life he adopted, and was better known by, the names Paul Getty, John Paul Getty and Jean Paul Getty, Jr.

Marriage

In 1956 he married Gail Harris, by whom he had four children: John Paul Getty III (born 1956), Aileen (born 1957), Mark (born 1960), and Ariadne (born 1962). In 1959 he took control of Getty Oil's Rome division, and became addicted to both alcohol and heroin. He was a registered heroin addict in Britain for years, and drug use ended his first marriage (they divorced in 1964).

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1956 - Gail Harris - John Paul Getty III - 1957 - 1960 - 1962 - 1959 - Getty Oil - Rome - Alcohol - Heroin - Addict - Britain - 1964

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His second marriage, on December 10, 1966, was to Talitha Pol, the daughter of painter William Pol and step-granddaughter of painter Augustus John. She died of a drug overdose on July 14, 1971. This marriage produced one son, Tara Gabriel Galaxy Gramophone Getty (born 1968). He became reclusive following the death of Talitha, leaving Italy and taking up residence in Chelsea in 1972.

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December 10 - 1966 - Talitha Pol - William Pol - Augustus John - July 14 - 1971 - 1968 - Italy - Chelsea - 1972

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