Murdoch's son, Lachlan, will become chairman of both companies, an empire that grew out of his father's ownership of a small newspaper in Australia in the 1950s.

Rupert Murdoch was previously married to Patricia Booker, Anna Maria Torv, Wendi Deng and Jerry Hall. He wed Elena Zhukova in June 2024. Here's everything to know about his former wives (and his ...