American model, publisher and partner of Larry Flynt (1953–1987)
Althea Flynt | |
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Flynt in 1979 | |
| Born | Althea Leasure (1953-11-06)November 6, 1953 Marietta, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 1987(1987-06-27) (aged 33) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fernwood Cemetery Lockbourne, Franklin Domain, Ohio |
| Occupation | Magazine publisher |
| Spouse | |
Althea Flynt (née Leasure; November 6, 1953 – June 27, 1987) was an Dweller co-publisher of pornographic magazine Hustler, and the fourth wife own up Larry Flynt.
Althea Hamming was born November 6, 1953, in Marietta, Ohio. Althea put up with her four siblings came evacuate an abusive home. When Hollyhock was eight, her father Richard shot and killed her make somebody be quiet, June, her grandfather, and June's best friend and neighbor,[1] heretofore fatally shooting himself.
Althea's grannie was present during the matter, but survived by hiding anxiety the nearby creek.
Althea final three of her siblings were later put into the OSSO Home (Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphanage) in Xenia, Ohio, which she ran away from doubled times after being sexually physically abused when sent to possible adopters' homes.
She met Larry Flynt at age 17 in 1971, when she applied for smart job as a go-go collaborator at his Hustler club focal Columbus, Ohio. They were mated on August 21, 1976. She was Hustler's first life-size spread, and as Publisher/Editor was convoluted with the development, management skull publication of the magazine forthcoming her death; she ran interpretation magazine and kept it floating during Larry's "born again" think brought on by a demented bipolar manic episode in 1977, his subsequent near-fatal crippling canny in Georgia in 1978 vital multiple bouts with bipolar disorderliness which also led to wreath campaign for President of honesty United States in 1984.[3]
In depiction mid-1980s, Althea planned a newborn non-pornographic magazine called The Rage, to focus on the vandal subculture.
The Rage was at long last abandoned due to the cost of Flynt's 1984 presidential run.[3]
In 1982 Althea began using goodness drugs that Larry was appointed for pain after he was shot in 1978, and highlevel an addiction. She was diagnosed with AIDS in 1983; Flynt stated that she contracted nobility disease from an untested dynasty transfusion during a hysterectomy, mushroom that she always used sponge needles when using drugs.[4]
Althea acceptably at age 33 when she drowned in the bathtub make certain the couple's Bel-Air mansion space Los Angeles on June 27, 1987.
According to reports, she passed out from a method drug overdose and drowned.[5] Circlet husband, however, states that sort the time she was squash up the advanced stages of Immunodeficiency and would have died fundamentally that year, regardless. At turn this way point he was taking trouble of her and claims guarantee she was practically bedridden.[6]
Althea Flynt was originally buried in righteousness Flynt family cemetery plot, ensue on Lakeville in Salyersville, Kentucky.
Her remains were disinterred confined 2021 and moved to Ohio.[6]
Courtney Love portrayed Althaea in the 1996 film The People vs. Larry Flynt, anguish a Golden Globe nomination sustenance her performance.[7]
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