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1892 – 1976J. Paul Getty (1892-1976)Died 6 June 1976, aged 83J. Paul Getty, the American oil industrialist who founded Getty Oil and was once ranked the richest private citizen in the world, died at his estate near Guildford, England. He was renowned for his extreme frugality despite his vast fortune. His art collection formed the foundation of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.