The patriarch The most famous Getty family member, Jean Paul Getty – more commonly known as J. Paul – once said that “it pays to be born at the right time.” His own life began on December 15, 1892, in ...

Andrew Getty, the grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, died at his Hollywood Hills home Tuesday, a spokesman for his parents confirmed in a written statement. Police are investigating his death.

The Getty family curse refers to the family’s sad history of death, addiction, adultery and even kidnapping. Getty scion Balthazar Getty may have added a new entry: Tone-deaf interviews. The actor, ...