- 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 ago - she was previously arrested for trespassing, harassment and disorderly conduct
- According to the order, seen by TMZ, Getty had a serious medical condition which was made worse by stress caused by his ex
- LA County Coroner believes Getty died from natural causes or an accident
- He 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 fortune
- Andrew Getty made low-budget horror flicks
A 47-year-old heir to the Getty oil fortune has been found dead with traumatic injuries but police do not believe foul play was involved.
Andrew Getty, a member of the billion-dollar Getty family, was found on Tuesday afternoon unconscious and naked from the waist down on the floor near a bathroom in his 5,000 sq ft-mansion in the Hollywood Hills.
A 911 call was placed by Getty's ex-girlfriend, named by KTLA as 32-year-old Lanessa De Jonge, around 2pm. Miss De Jonge reportedly went to the home to check on Getty after urging him to see a doctor about 'painful bowel movements',TMZreported.
Getty took out a restraining order two weeks ago against his 32-year-old actress ex, whom he dated for four years, sources told TMZ. According to details from the court order, his ex was putting him at 'grave risk' because a serious medical condition, which he was diagnosed with in 2013, was made worse by extreme stress.
The documents also claimed that De Jonge knew about Getty's health problems, and that she was extorting him for money, TMZ reported.
Paramedics who arrived on the scene found Getty bleeding from a 'traumatic injury to the rectal area' and apparently suffering from blunt-force trauma. Medication was found at the scene.
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WHO WAS ANDREW GETTY? THE OIL HEIR WHOSE PASSION WAS HORROR FILMS
Andrew Getty, 47, a member of the billion-dollar Getty oil dynasty, was found dead on Tuesday afternoon at his $3.8million mansion in the Hollywood Hills.
His death appeared accidental or of natural causes, according to early reports from the LA Coroner's Office.
Various reports suggested that he had been suffering serious stomach problems and the coroner's office confirmed that he had planned to see a doctor on Wednesday and that medication was found at the scene.
The 47-year-old is the son of billionaire philanthropists Gordon and Ann Getty who released a statement confirming his death on Tuesday.
Gordon Getty is one of the five sons of the late J. Paul Getty, whose oil fortune made his family among the richest in U.S. history.
Andrew Getty was one of Gordon and Ann Getty's four sons - Gordon Peter Getty Jr, 50; John Gilbert Getty, 47, and 45-year-old William Paul Getty.
He also has three half-sisters from his father's secret family with girlfriend, Cynthia Beck.
Getty, who was educated at the private prep Dunn School in California, went on to NYU and then USC. He described himself as self-employed.
In 2005, IMDB listed Getty as the director of horror movie, The Storyteller.
He is also listed as president of A. Rork Investment Inc. and manager of Rork Productions.
According to public records, 12 court filings have been lodged against Andrew Getty over unpaid taxes.
Andrew Getty purchased his 70-year-old mansion in the Hollywood Hills in 1996 following the death of previous owner Miklos Rozsa, a three-time Academy Award-winning film composer known for his work on Ben-Hur.
The home is worth an estimated $3.8 million, according to real estate site Zillow.
Getty took out a restraining order two weeks ago against his 32-year-old actress ex, whom he dated for four years, sources told TMZ.
The LAPD have reportedly been called to the home more than 30 times in the past, mostly for domestic disturbances.
Getty and his girlfriend have sometimes been high during these calls and prescription pills recovered at the residence, according to TMZ.
The LA County Coroner said it appeared Getty's death was either accidental or of natural causes at his luxury villa close to Mulholland Drive.
A spokesman told Daily Mail Online on Wednesday that no further details were available until officials had spoken to the family. It was unclear if an autopsy would take place on Wednesday.
Los Angeles County coroner's Assistant Chief Ed Winter said Getty's death has been initially called an accident because of medication found at the scene.
He said coroner's officials need to wait for the results of further examination and toxicology tests, which could take up to 10 weeks to process.
'The tentative information that we do have is that he was not feeling good for the last couple months,' Winter said on Tuesday night.
'And he supposedly had an appointment tomorrow with a personal physician.'
Los Angeles Police Department sources told the Los Angeles Times that it was unclear how Getty sustained his injuries.
A joint investigation is underway by the LAPD and the LA County Coroner's Office.
Miss De Jonge was reportedly being interviewed by police and believed to be cooperating after initially being detained as a person of interest.
On Wednesday, the LAPD told Daily Mail Online that they were unaware of anyone being interviewed or held by the department.
'It is a coroner's case at this time,' a spokeswoman said.
On Tuesday night, LAPD Cmdr Andrew Smith said that it was 'very, very early in the investigation' and that 'this does not appear immediately to be a criminal act'.
Sources added to the Times that investigators do not believe the ex-girlfriend was involved in Getty's death.
The LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division is leading the investigation due to the high-profile nature of Getty's death.
Police sources told TMZ the couple had a troubled history, and just two weeks ago Getty took out a restraining order against the woman.
The LAPD have reportedly been called to the home more than 30 times in the past, mostly for domestic disturbances.
Getty and his girlfriend have sometimes been high during these calls and prescription pills recovered at the residence, according toTMZ.
Getty's ex was even placed under psychiatric hold for attacking a police officer on one of these calls and she has been caught breaking into the home, TMZ reported.
De Jonge was arrested in Beverly Hills on October 22 last year for trespassing, obstruction and battery on a peace officer/emergency personnel, according to public records.
She has had numerous arrests for harassment and disorderly conduct, public records revealed.
Miss De Jonge, who also goes by the name Lanessa Grace, is an aspiring actress who has had small TV and film roles, including the 2011 movie Warrior, starring Nick Nolte and Tom Hardy.
She has also been a licensed beautician and an online resume lists her other skills as bartender, comedian, hosting, masseuse and teleprompter. Her circus skills include the hula hoop and she proficient in a number of forms of dance.
Andrew Getty's parents, billionaire philanthropists Gordon and Ann Getty, confirmed his death on Tuesday in a statement.
'The family has requested that members of the media and the public respect its privacy during this extremely difficult time,' it read.
Gordon Getty is the San Francisco billionaire scion of the late J. Paul Getty, whose oil fortune made his family among the richest in U.S. history. Andrew Getty was one of Gordon and Ann Getty's four sons.
According to public records, 12 court filings have been lodged against Andrew Getty over unpaid taxes.
Getty, who was educated at the private prep Dunn School in California, went on to NYU and then USC. He described himself as self-employed.
In 2005, IMDB listed Getty as the director of horror movie, The Storyteller.
Andrew Getty's second cousin is the actor Balthazar Getty, best known for his role on drama, Brothers & Sisters.
THE TRAGEDIES OF THE GETTY FAMILY: FROM FAILED MARRIAGES AND BIGAMY TO A KIDNAPPING BY THE ITALIAN MAFIA
J. Paul Getty: The industrial patriarch who founded the Getty dynasty. He made his first million dollars by the age of 24 and his fortune thrived during the Great Depression.
Getty was known for being a miser - he once instaled a pay phone at his British stately home.
Despite his business success, he had five failed marriages - three in the 1920s alone.
He had five son with four of the wives - George Franklin Getty II (1924–1973); Jean Ronald Getty (born 1929); Eugene Paul Getty, later John Paul Getty Jr (1932–2003) and Gordon Peter Getty (born 1934) and Timothy Ware Getty (1946–1958).
John Paul Getty III: The oil heir was kidnapped in Rome at the age of 16 by Italian mobsters who demanded $17million for his safe return.
His grandfather, J Paul Getty, initially refused to pay the ransom, thinking that his wild grandson had staged his own kidnapping to extract money from him.
In November 1973, a lock of hair and an ear were posted to a newspaper with a threat to send the rest of the teenager's multilated bodies in bits.
The Gettys finally agreed to pay $3million and the teen was found alive at an Italian gas station.
John Paul Getty III was scarred both physically and mentally by the traumatic experience.
He became a drug addict and in 1981, he suffered a strok from excessive alcohol and drug use. He was left without speech, nearly blind and partially paralyzed. He died at the age of 54.
Timothy Ware Getty: Born to J. Paul Getty's fifth wife, Timmy developed a brain tumor at the age of six and was left blind. After years of seeing specialists, he died at the age of 12.
According to a memoir published by his fifth wife, Louise Dudley 'Teddy' Lynch, in 2013, her husband admonished her for the cost of the medical bills. Getty, who was living in England, did not attend his son's funeral in the U.S. and the couple divorced that year.
Gordon Getty: Andrew Getty's father, Gordon Getty, was embroiled in a scandal in 1999 when it was revealed the San Francisco social maven had been keeping a secret family in LA.
The revelation was made when Getty's three daughters with secret girlfriend Cynthia Beck filed papers in court to change their last name and secure a fraction of their father's fortune.
Gordon's wife Ann and their sons had allegedly known about the Becks for some time, and she decided to stay with her husband, despite his infidelity.
The move was allegedly pushed by Gordon's daughters, who were eight, ten and 14 years old at the time, according to their lawyer Stephen Burgin.
'They know and love their dad and wanted to bear his name. It's fairly straightforward. Their mother is aware of it, but this is not her issue, it's their issue,' Burgin said.
Gordon put up no fight.
'Nicolette, Kendalle and Alexandra are my children,' he said in a statement through his lawyer in 1999.
'Their mother, Cynthia Beck, and I love them very much. The most important concern is that the children's needs be addressed … this will be our first priority. The Getty family has been fully supportive throughout this situation, and for that I am very grateful.'
While he acted as his father's sucessor in the family business, Gordon Getty's real passion was music. He studied music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and has composed two operas and other classical works.
He and his wife also run the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, a charitable trust which they invested $3 million into in 2002. Though he is a registered Republican. Gordon Getty has held numerous fundraisers for Democratic candidates like Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and John Kerry.
The Gettys are the 54th richest American family, with an estimated worth of $5 billion. Andrew Getty's grandfather J Paul Getty founded the company .
The Scotch-Irish family struck liquid gold after immigrating to the U.S. from County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.
However, money has brought an equal amount of problems for the Getty family and the family tree is scattered with scandal and tragedy.
J Paul Getty had five children from five marriages, and one of his daughters-in-law died of a heroin overdose.
When his grandson J Paul Getty III was kidnapped in 1973, his grandfather only agreed to pay the $3.2 million ransom for his release after the captors cut off one of the then 16-year-old's ears.
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