Larry Flynt dead.

[SKORPI0]

Larry Flynt, founder of Hustler magazine, dies at 78

Larry Flynt, the "Hustler" magazine founder and outspoken First Amendment activist who built an adult entertainment empire, died Wednesday at his Hollywood Hills home, his nephew, Jimmy Flynt Jr., tells CNN. He was 78.

www.cnn.com

 

[shortylickens]

Well, he had a good life.
One term in the army. one in the navy. strip club operator. worlds greatest porn publisher.
probably had a joint once in his life.

 

[AdamK47]

A true American treasure.

 

[zinfamous]

A true American treasure.

that guy was basically the perfect American: He represented what we actually are; not what we pretended to be or wanted to be.

 

[IronWing]

The Essential Asshole - RIP

He was exactly what America needed.

 

[K1052]

Saw him once maybe 15 years ago in LA. Was waiting at the valet stand out front of the Four Seasons on Doheny and a Rolls Phantom pulls up almost in front of me. Did not realize it but look just to my left and Flynt is there in his gold wheelchair waiting. He got wheeled up, loaded in, and took off. Apparently it was his custom to dine at the hotel for lunch almost daily as it is close to his office and pretty private.

I always hesitate to describe somebody as a "legend" because hero worship is fraught to say the last but he's got more claim to it than most.