He was chairman of the Hearst Corporation from 1973 to 1996. He was the last surviving son of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst and the father of Patty Hearst. (bio by: Cynthia Price)  Family links:  Parents:  William Randolph Hearst (1863 – 1951)  Millicent Veronica Willson Hearst (1882 – 1974)  Spouse:  Catherine Wood Campbell Hearst (1917 – 1998)*  Siblings:  George Randolph Hearst (1904 – 1972)*  William Randolph Hearst (1907 – 1993)*  John Randolph Hearst (1909 – 1958)*  Randolph Apperson Hearst (1915 – 2000)  David Whitmire Hearst (1915 – 1986)* *Calculated relationshipCause of death: Stroke