Is he about to kick the bucket?
Succession: Rupert Murdoch's six children face uncertain future as the mogul refuses to name an heir and drives out his loyal son - but does leave each with $2BILLION from Disney sale
Rupert Murdoch, 88, looks to be slowly separating himself from his media empire after selling off Fox's film and TV assets to Disney
The New York Times detailed the family's dynamic in a series on Wednesday that focused solely on Murdoch's sons while ignoring his four daughters
Most of the family is trying to separate themselves from the family business, with the three older children asking Lachlan to buy them out
Lachlan was promoted over his brother James by their father in the wake of concerns James had about the negative impact Fox News was having in the US
James is now overseeing his own family office where he invests his fortune while Elisabeth is head of a successful app-based production studio
All six Murdoch children pocketed approximately $2 billion when their father sold Fox's film and television entities to Disney for $71.3 billion
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6883901/Rupert-Murdoch-refuses-heir-leaving-six-children-uncertain-future.html
Jerry Hall called Rupert Murdoch's children in a 'panic' and told them to come see their father one last time after he was airlifted off son Lachlan's yacht following near-fatal fall
Jerry Hall was 'in a panic' after Rupert Murdoch fell while going to the bathroom in the middle of the night on his son Lachlan's yacht and believed he would die
She called his children who rushed to Los Angeles to say their final goodbye and plan the future of the family's media empire, despite no heir having been named
One year later, most of the family is trying to separate themselves from the family business, with the three older children asking Lachlan to buy them out
Lachlan was promoted over his brother James by heir father in the wake of concerns James had about the negative impact Fox News was having in the US
James is now overseeing his own family office where he invests his fortune while Elisabeth is head of a successful app-based production studio
All six Murdoch children pocketed approximately $2 billion when their father sold Fox's film and television entities to Disney for $71.3 billion
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6881965/Jerry-Hall-told-Rupert-Murdochs-children-make-peace-father-near-fatal-fall.html