John Gilbert Getty, heir to the Getty oil fortune, dead at 52

John Gilbert Getty — an inheritor to the Getty oil fortune — reportedly died in Texas on Friday. He was 52.

Getty had been discovered unresponsive in a San Antonio resort room and foul play shouldn’t be suspected, regulation enforcement sources informed TMZ.

“With a heavy coronary heart, Gordon Getty proclaims the demise of his son, John Gilbert Getty,” a household spokesperson informed the outlet.

“John was a proficient musician who liked rock and roll. He will probably be deeply missed,” the rep stated.

Getty was the grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty. He has had a number of houses in Los Angeles and in 2018 bought a $3.9 million property in Hollywood Hills West, the Los Angeles Instances reported.

In 2015, Getty’s brother, Andrew Getty, died from an ulcer-related hemorrhage at his Los Angeles residence.

Andrew was additionally discovered to have a poisonous stage of methamphetamine in his physique.

The identical yr, Forbes estimated the Getty household fortune to be valued at $5 billion.