NewzJean Paul Getty became the wealthiest man in the world, renowned for his eccentric lifestyle, which included keeping a lion as a pet. In July 1960, Getty hosted a lavish party at Sutton Place, a 16th-century Tudor mansion he owned in Surrey, southeastern England.
The event cost the equivalent of $400,000 in today's US dollars, illustrating the immense scale of wealth and extravagant spending habits that characterized the oil magnate's life during that era.
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