Larry Flynt, one of America’s most notorious pornographers and self-proclaimed champions of First Amendment freedoms who founded “Hustler” magazine, died Feb.
10 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 78. His brother, Jimmy Flynt confirmed the death to The Washington Post but did not cite a specific cause.
Larry Flynt had suffered from a slew of health problems since a 1978 murder attempt that left him paralyzed from the waist down.
The controversial mogul was known for his myriad legal battles involving free speech and pornography regulations. He was repeatedly sued, prosecuted, jailed for contempt, gagged for obscene outbursts in court.