( CNN ) Andrew Getty , the 47-year-old grandson of J. Paul Getty , died Tuesday afternoon in his home in Los Angeles , according to a statement from his mother and father . Ann and Gordon Getty also `` requested that members of the media and the public respect ( the family 's ) privacy during this extremely difficult time , '' the statement added . Getty 's death `` appears to be natural ( causes ) or an accident , '' Ed Winter , assistant chief in the Los Angeles County coroner 's office , told CNN affiliate KTLA Tuesday night . Some medication had also been recovered from Getty 's home , though investigators do n't know if Getty was currently taking it or what his medical history was , Winter said . A female friend was at the home where Getty died and is cooperating with investigators , Los Angeles Police Department Capt . William Hayes said . KTLA reported that Getty was found on his side near a bathroom in his home . Where the Getty family fortune came from . Gordon Getty is one of three sons of J. Paul Getty , the oil tycoon who was thought to be the richest man in the world at the time of his death in 1976 . Gordon Getty , 81 , has a net worth of $ 2.1 billion , according to Forbes . Court records show Andrew Getty had recently filed to get a restraining order against a woman . A hearing in the case was scheduled for next week . CNN 's attempt to reach Getty 's attorney was not immediately successful . People we 've lost in 2015 . CNN 's Doug Criss , Janet DiGiacomo , Mike Love , Julie In and Cheri Mossburg contributed to this report .
Getty 's death appears to be natural causes or accident , coroner 's office says . Mother and father of Cheri Mossburg confirm death , asks for privacy .