The teenage son of billionaire investor Ronald Perelman, 83, and Dr. Anna Chapman has died on the island of St. Maarten, according to Page Six. Oscar Perelman was just 15 years old. His passing on Tuesday night was reportedly related to a chronic medical issue. A source told Page Six that Oscar was a “kind, smart child.” Perelman married psychiatrist Anna Chapman in 2010. The couple had their son, Oscar, through a surrogate the same year. A source told Page Six that the couple had wanted a baby together for a while and that Ronald had never looked “happier or more content.” After Oscar, Perelman and Chapman welcomed another baby by surrogate in 2012. Ronald has been married five times and has fathered eight children in total. Perelman adopted three children with his first wife, Faith Golding, Steven, Josh, and Hope before Faith gave birth to their fourth child, Debra. Their marriage lasted until 1984. Perelman married Claudia Cohen in 1984 with the pair having one child together, Samantha, who died in 1993 after a secret seven-year battle with ovarian cancer. Perelman married Patricia Duff in 1995 and the pair had a daughter, Caleigh Sophia. Perelman was also married to actress Ellen Barkin from 2000-2005. He made his fortune in the 1980s through a string of successful investments, including with Revlon and Panavision. He then became a towering philanthropist in New York, making large donations to several area hospitals, including NYU Langone Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical Center. His net worth dropped significantly in recent years, from an estimated $19.8 billion in 2018 to $1.9 billion in 2022.
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