John Paul Getty Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Paul Getty Jr.

wealthy American-born British philanthropist and book collector

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1932

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 17-Apr-2003

Profession: business magnate, philanthropist, book collector

Nationality: United States, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Sir John Paul Getty, (; born Eugene Paul Getty; 7 September 1932 – 17 April 2006), was a British philanthropist and book collector.
He was the third of five sons born to Jean Paul Getty Sr.
(1892–1976), one of the richest men in the world at the time, and his wife, Ann Rork.
The Getty family's wealth was the result of the oil business founded by George Franklin Getty.
At birth he was given the name Eugene Paul Getty, but in later life he adopted other names, including Paul Getty, John Paul Getty, Jean Paul Getty Jr., and John Paul Getty II. In 1986, he was awarded an honorary knighthood for services to causes ranging from cricket, to art and to the Conservative Party.
His honorary knighthood would eventually become substantive upon the required acquisition of British citizenship.
A long-time Anglophile, he became a British citizen in 1997.
In 1998 he changed his name by deed poll when he renounced the first name Eugene and wished to be known as Sir Paul Getty, KBE.