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Andrew Getty, the 47-year-old grandson of J. Paul Getty and an heir to the family's oil fortune, died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home, his parents confirmed in a statement."The family has requested that members of the media and the public respect its privacy during this extremely difficult time," reads the statement issued by his parents, Ann and Gordon Getty. "Further statements will be issued as information becomes available."The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating Getty's death.Officers went to the home after a woman called police at around 2:15 p.m. to say that someone had died, LAPD Officer Jack Richter said. Police found the man dead in a bathroom.Getty is one of four sons of Gordon Getty, a San Francisco multibillionaire
Andrew Getty, 47, a member of Getty oil dynasty, was found unconscious and naked from the waist down at his Hollywood Hills mansion Paramedics found Getty bleeding from a 'traumatic injury to the rectal area'His ex-girlfriend, identified by local news outlets as Lanessa De Jonge, made the 911 call on Tuesday afternoon Getty took out a restraining order against his ex two weeks agoLA County Coroner believes Getty died from natural causes or an accidentHe had been suffering from ill health and was scheduled to see a doctor The Gettys are the 54th richest US family, with an estimated $5bn fortuneAndrew Getty made low-budget horror flicks