When John Paul Getty III was kidnapped in 1973, his captors infamously cut off his right ear. His grandfather initially refused to part with a penny of his massive wealth to help.

John Gilbert Getty, the grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, has died. He was 52. His family confirmed the musician's passing on Monday. The Getty heir died Friday in San Antonio, Texas.

On July 10, 1973, 16-year-old John Paul Getty III, grandson of billionaire J. Paul Getty was kidnapped. He was held for a hefty ransom. During his time in captivity, his ear was brutally severed.

The grandson of late oil industry magnate J. Paul Getty was found dead at his home in Hollywood Hills on Tuesday, the family has confirmed. The death of Andrew Getty, 47, an heir to the Getty oil ...

The grandson of John Paul Getty died Monday. John Paul Getty III was 54. He'll be remembered for how his tragic youth illustrated the extent of his billionaire grandfather's tightfistedness. In ...

LONDON - J. Paul Getty III, the troubled grandson of one of the world's richest men who lost an ear in a grisly kidnapping as a teenager and suffered a devastating stroke as a young man, has died ...

J. Paul Getty III, the troubled grandson of one of the world's richest men who lost an ear in a grisly kidnapping as a teenager and suffered a devastating stroke as a young man, has died. He was 54.

Andrew Getty, the 47-year-old grandson of J. Paul Getty, died Tuesday afternoon in his home in Los Angeles, says a statement from his mother and father.

The grandson of billionaire Getty oil founder J. Paul Getty, Andrew Getty, was found dead at age 47 on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported.

J. Paul Getty III, the troubled grandson of a U.S. multibillionaire oil magnate who once lost an ear in a grisly kidnapping, has died at age 54.

LONDON – Great wealth became J. Paul Getty III's great curse. At age 16, he was held for ransom for five months by captors who cut off his ear when his oil-rich grandfather balked at paying ...

Great wealth became J. Paul Getty III's great curse. At age 16, he was held for ransom for five months by captors who cut off his ear when his oil-rich grandfather balked at paying. After his 1973 ...