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1of3Billy Getty (left) with his wife, Vanessa, their daughter, Veronica, and his brother John Getty at his father s 85th birthday soiree. Dec. 16, 2018.Catherine Bigelow / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
2of3Gavin Newsom (left) talks with John Getty during Gordon Getty s 80th birthday party at the Getty s home in Pacific Heights in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, December 14, 2013.Laura Morton/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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An accidental overdose of a powerful pain killer is behind the death of a Getty oil heir found unresponsive at Hotel Emma in November, according to multiple media outlets.
John Gilbert Getty died from complications of an accidental overdose, Fox News has learned.
Getty, 52, who is known as the grandson of the oil tycoon and art collector J. Paul Getty, died of cardiomyopathy and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complicated by fentanyl toxicity, the Bexar County Medical Examiner s Office confirmed to Fox News on Tuesday.
His manner of death is listed as an accident.
Getty, who was also a musician, died on November 20, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas. A spokesperson for John s father, Gordon Getty, first announced his death at the time. With a heavy heart, Gordon Getty announces the death of his son. John leaves behind his daughter, Ivy Getty, whom he loved beyond measure, and his brothers Peter and Billy. His brother, Andrew, predeceased John. John’s mother, Ann Gilbert Getty, passed this September, the statement read.