Anna Murdoch-Mann: author, philanthropist and matriarch of a media dynasty dies at 81
Anna Murdoch-Mann, author and philanthropist and former wife of Rupert Murdoch, died at 81 at her Palm Beach, Florida home. She helped shape News Corp during their 31-year marriage and had three children, including Lachlan, who now chairs the company; after their split Rupert remarried Wendi Deng and Murdoch-Mann was briefly removed from the News Corp board. She later remarried, authored three novels, and was active in philanthropy and Catholic charitable work.