Rupert Murdoch’s mother Elisabeth dies at age 103

By Kristen Gelineau

Published December 6, 2012 12:38am ET

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Rupert Murdoch’s mother Elisabeth dies at age 103 — FILE - In a Oct. 26, 2011 file photo, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch sits in the audience as Queen Elizabeth II visits the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, a prominent Australian philanthropist and mother of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, died late Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 in Melbourne, according to News Ltd., the Australian media company headed by her son. She was 103. (AP Photo/Julian Smith, Pool, File) | Julian Smith

SYDNEY (AP) — Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, a prominent Australian philanthropist and mother of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, has died at age 103.

News Ltd., the Australian media company headed by her son, confirmed her death.

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