Billionaire philanthropist Wallis Annenberg has died in Los Angeles at the age of 86 LOS ANGELES — Wallis Annenberg, the billionaire philanthropist who supported the arts, science, education and animal welfare causes over decades in Los Angeles,

Wallis Annenberg, the famed philanthropist, died this week at the age of 86. For decades, Annenberg worked to transform L.A., through massive donations to arts, education and animal welfare causes. Her name and work is ubiquitous around Los Angeles.