Rupert Murdoch has lived most of his life behind the headlines but he was in them today, after filing for divorce from his third wife Wendi Deng.
Rupert was just 21 when he took over his father’s media business News Limited, which he has since transformed into one of the world’s biggest media conglomerates.
But while business success has come relatively easy, marital harmony has been harder to hold on to. This is his third divorce. The last one, from second wife Anna, cost him $1.2 billion.
These pictures chart Rupert’s remarkable life so far.
Rupert taking over Sydney’s *Daily Mirror* in 1960.
Rupert taking over Sydney’s Daily Mirror in 1960.
Rupert in his office in 1968.
Rupert and Anna with their daughter Elisabeth in 1969.
Rupert with his second wife Anna in 1969.
Rupert with his beloved *News of the World* paper in 1968.
Rupert with his beloved News of the World paper in 1968.
Rupert in London 1969.
Rupert and Anna in November 1977.
Rupert and Anna with their sons Lachlan and James in 1987.
Rupert and Anna with Elizabeth Taylor and Malcolm Forbes in 1987.
Rupert and Anna in 1988.
Rupert and Anna Murdoch with their son Lachlan in 1989.
Rupert with his second wife Anna in 1998, shortly before they split.
Rupert and Wendi with his son Lachlan and daughter-in-law Sarah in 1998.
Rupert and Wendi shortly after their wedding in 1999.
Rupert and Wendi in 2002.
Rupert with his mother Dame Elisabeth and his eldest daughter Prue McLeod in 2005.
Rupert and Wendi with his son Lachlan and daughter-in-law Sarah in 2007.
Rupert and Wendi with Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban in February 2007.
Rupert and Wendi with Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness in New York in 2008.
Rupert with embattled News International executive Rebekah Brooks.
Rupert at his mother Dame Elisabeth Murdoch’s funeral in December 2012.
Rupert and his third wife Wendi at the Oscars in 2013.
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