She became one of the world's richest women in 1975 at the age of 24, when she inherited money from her father, one of the world's richest men. She died in 1988. Who was she?

The sole surviving heir to a vast shipping fortune, this individual inherited her father's empire in 1975 following his death. Her father was the legendary Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, one of the wealthiest and most famous men of his era. At just 24 years old, she was thrust into the international spotlight, taking control of a global business. The inheritance was also a result of tragedy; her older brother and heir apparent, Alexander, had been killed in a plane crash two years earlier, leaving her as the sole inheritor of the family's wealth.

Despite her immense fortune, her life was often described as tragic, earning her the press nickname the "poor little rich girl." Her personal life was tumultuous, marked by four marriages, struggles with her weight, and constant public scrutiny. She battled depression while simultaneously navigating the immense pressures of leading the Onassis business conglomerate, a role for which she proved to be a surprisingly shrewd and capable leader.

Her life was cut short in 1988 when she was found dead in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the age of 37. The official cause of death was a heart attack induced by acute pulmonary edema. Her death passed the legendary Onassis fortune to her only child, her daughter Athina, who was just three years old at the time.