Person in history
Larry Flynt
Larry Flynt, American publisher (born 1942)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2021 · February 10
- Known as
- publisher, entrepreneur, autobiographer, journalist, and politician. Citizenship: United States
Their story
Who they were
Larry Claxton Flynt Jr. was an American publisher and the president of Larry Flynt Publications (LFP). LFP mainly produces pornographic magazines, such as Hustler, pornographic videos, and three pornographic television channels named Hustler TV. Flynt fought several high-profile legal battles involving the First Amendment, and unsuccessfully ran for public office. He was paralyzed from the waist down due to injuries sustained in a 1978 attempted assassination by serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin. In 2003,
Path and career
Awards / honours: AVN Special Achievement Awards, NightMoves Award, XBIZ Lifetime Achievement, and XBIZ Industry Icon Award.
Why this date
Larry Flynt appears on our February 10 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Larry Flynt
When did Larry Flynt die?
February 10 2021.
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