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Rupert Murdoch's Ex-Wife Anna de Peyster Dies at 81
21 Feb
Summary
- Anna de Peyster, author and philanthropist, passed away at 81.
- She was Rupert Murdoch's second wife, married from 1967 to 1999.
- De Peyster was a mother to three children with Murdoch: Elisabeth, Lachlan, and James.
Anna de Peyster, an accomplished author and dedicated philanthropist, passed away recently at the age of 81 after a prolonged illness. She was widely recognized as the second wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, with whom she shared a marriage lasting over three decades, from 1967 until their divorce in 1999.
During her marriage to Murdoch, de Peyster also held a position on the News Corp. board between 1990 and 1998. She was the mother of their three children: Elisabeth, born in 1968; Lachlan, born in 1971 and now the CEO of Fox Corp.; and James, born in 1972. Her maternal legacy extended to ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Born Anna Maria Torv in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1944, she later moved to Australia with her family. She began her career in journalism at the Daily Mirror in Sydney before pursuing higher education, earning degrees from Fordham and NYU. As Anna Murdoch, she authored three novels: 'In Her Own Image' (1985), 'Family Business' (1988), and 'Coming to Terms' (1991).
Following her divorce from Murdoch, she married businessman William Mann, and after his passing, she wed Ashton de Peyster, a real-estate developer, who survives her. De Peyster's philanthropic work included substantial support for the Children's Hospital and the Children's Institute in Los Angeles, as well as the Albert Schweitzer hospital for children in Haiti.
