Billionaire businessman Richard Lugner — who was known for paying celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Pamela Anderson hundreds of thousands of dollars to be his plus one to lavish events — d!ed on Monday. He was 91
The Austrian entrepreneur, who married his sixth wife, Simone Reiländer, just two months ago, reportedly passed away at his villa in Vienna, according to multiple outlets.
First responders rushed to Lugner’s home on Monday but were unable to revive him, The Sun reports.
The late construction tycoon tied the knot with Reiländer, 42, at Vienna City Hall in June. The couple, who had a 49-year age gap, said “I do” in front of 50 guests and 30 members of the press.
The “House Party” actress alluded to her sex life with Lugner, telling local media after their wedding that they “had a very long wedding night. Longer than the wedding day.”
Lugner was reportedly hospitalized shortly after their nuptials after experiencing crippling back pain, The Sun reported on June 21. He blamed the injury on his exercise bike and had to get daily numbing injections from a pain therapy specialist.
His health continued to decline on July 12 when he was rushed to the Vienna General Hospital due to a ruptured heart valve.
After the health scare, Lugner revealed that his funeral arrangements had been planned and his tombstone was already ordered.
“I wanted to have everything arranged. My heirs should know what to do,” he told reporters at the time.
Lugner recently revealed that Reiländer had fully taken over his business operations.
“My wife wears the pants now. She should support me actively. From now on, we will share my work,” he said, calling her the “sole boss” of his empire.
He is survived by four children from three previous relationships: Alexander, Andreas, Nadin and Jacqueline.
Richard Lugner’s special guests paid to be on his arm at the Vienna Opera Ball
Kim Kardashian / Kris Kardashian
Paris Hilton
Geri Halliwell
Joan Collins
Jane Fonda
Ivana Trump
Sarah Ferguson
Pamela Anderson
Grace Jones
Priscilla Presley
Brooke Shields
Goldie Hawn
Melanie Griffith
Elle Macpherson
Sophia Loren
Raquel Welch
Faye Dunaway
Jacqueline Bisset / Nadja Abd el Farrag
Farrah Fawcett
Claudia Cardinale
Andie MacDowell
Carmen Electra
Dita Von Teese
Nicollette Sheridan
Brigitte Nielsen / Roger Moore
Mira Sorvino / Gina Lollobrigida
Elisabetta Canalis
Ornella Muti
Dieter Bohlen
Karima el-Mahroug / Larry Hagman / Zachi Noy
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