J. Paul Getty III Dies at the Age of 54

Click to Enlarge J. Paul Getty III, the grandson of the famed oil industrialist, died at the age of 54 at his home in Buckinghamshire, England.

According to the AP, the cause of death was not released, but Getty had long been sick after suffering a stroke in 1981 while undergoing treatment for alcohol abuse. The stroke left him paralyzed and needing care at all hours of the day.

Getty led a troubled life, gaining attention in 1973 after being kidnapped in Rome at the age of 16. He horrendously lost his ear when his grandfather initially refused to pay the ransom. After spending five months in captivity, Getty fell into a world of partying and drugs which ultimately affected his health greatly. His father and stepmother also had a very public battle with drugs, with his stepmother eventually dying of an overdose.

Getty is survived by his son, actor Balthazar Getty, mother Gail Harris, and two younger siblings.

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