Anna Murdoch Mann dePeyster: The steely matriarch who shaped a Murdoch dynasty
Anna Murdoch Mann dePeyster, who died aged 81 on February 17, 2026, was Rupert Murdoch’s steady, elegant partner for three decades and mother to Elisabeth, Lachlan and James; she helped safeguard their inheritance and influence after the 1998 divorce, balanced philanthropy with a cosmopolitan life, and remained a key matriarchal figure in the Murdoch dynasty.