Talk:John Paul Getty III

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does anyone know how old he was when he was kidnapped? Also, is this the same family behind the stock photo company Getty Images?

He was 16. I've added the birth year. I couldn't find the birth date, but I found other sources that said he was 16 at the time. Also, according to this website, Mark Getty is the getty behind Getty Images. --Arcadian 13:44, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

Contents 1 NPOV 2 drugs? 3 Kidnap 4 Name 5 Ear

[edit] NPOV

Is it really neccessary to use the terms "renowned scrooge" and put "on priciple" in quotes? It seems to be more of a judgement of character than an informative statement.

I am going to leave the article as-is for the next few days. If nobody objects or changes the article by next Monday, I will submit the changes myself.

In addition, the quoted sources should be cited at bottom. Again, I will leave the article as is; if no sources are included by Monday I will either research this myself and add the appropriate sources or delete the quote entirely if it cannot be attributed.

JustinStroud 15:54, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

I have no objections. Article is excessively POV.

[edit] drugs?

This article dosnt mention him becoming blind and paralysed from a drugs overdose (which his fathers article does mention). I do wonder if he has recovered from this - his having a son suggests he did, if conception was after the overdose.

His son was born in 1975, before the overdose, but after he was kidnapped by the Red Brigades.

[edit] Kidnap

The tale of the kidnapping here - only $2m paid, gang never caught - does not match that in his grandfather's article - gang caught and $17m recovered. -- Beardo 12:19, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Name

No explanation is given for the differences in the name. The aricle is titled John Paul Getty but throughout the article his name is given as Jean Paul Getty. Are both correct? Some explanation should be given, otherwise it looks like vandalism. Jons63 13:40, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ear

Did it actually turn out to be his ear that was received in the post? The article doesnt make it clear. 86.13.11.217 (talk) 16:16, 9 June 2008 (UTC)