Oil Heir Getty Found Dead At Los Angeles Home, Possibly A Homicide

A man was found dead Tuesday in the Hollywood Hills home of oil fortune heir Andrew Getty, and the Getty family confirmed that it was the 47-year-old grandson of J. Paul Getty.
A woman calling to report that someone had died sent officers to the gated home on Montcalm Avenue shortly after 2:15 p.m. They found the man dead in a bathroom, police spokesman Jack Richter said.
Police didn’t identify the man, but a statement from Andrew Getty’s parents, Ann and Gordon Getty, confirmed it was him.
The statement provided no further details on the death and asked that the media and public respect the family’s privacy. It said further statements will be issued as information becomes available.
Richter and other police officials would not immediately confirm media reports that the dead man was Getty.
Police Cmdr. Andrew Smith said the woman who had called police was cooperating with the investigation. Richter said she was not arrested and he did not know her identity.