Larry Flynt: American publisher
Larry Claxton Flynt, Jr.
He published Hustler magazine. In 1978, Flynt was shot in an assassination attempt by Joseph Paul Franklin. That left him paralyzed from the waist down. Flynt had a golden wheelchair. Franklin was executed in November 2013 by lethal injection.
Larry Flynt | |
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 Flynt at the Free Speech Coalition in Los Angeles in 2009 | |
| Born | Larry Claxton Flynt Jr. November 1, 1942 Lakeville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 2021 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1965–2021 |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Flynt (m. 1961; div. 1965) Peggy Mathis (m. 1966; div. 1969) Kathy Barr (m. 1970; div. 1975) Althea Leasure (m. 1976; her death 1987) Elizabeth Berrios (m. 1998; his death 2021) |
| Children | 5 (1 deceased) |
Early life
Flynt was born on November 1, 1942 in Magoffin County, Kentucky.
Marriages
Flynt was married several times. He was married to Mary Flynt from 1961 until they divorced in 1965. He was married to Peggy Flynt from 1966 until they divorced in 1969. He was married to Kathy Flynt from 1970 until they divorced in 1975. He was married to Althea Leasure from 1976 until her death in 1987. He was married to Elizabeth Berrios from 1998 until his death.
Health and death
Flynt had said that he has bipolar disorder.
Flynt died from heart failure in Los Angeles on February 10, 2021, at the age of 78.
References
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