- Two months after marrying his sixth wife, Austrian billionaire Richard Lugner has passed away
- On Wednesday, August 14, reports circulated that Lugner had died at the age of 91 from the effects of a serious illness.
- The billionaire entrepreneur is reportedly known for paying celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Pamela Anderson thousands of dollars to accompany him to lavish events.
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91-year-old Austrian billionaire Richard Lugner was declared dead.
According to reports, Lugner died a few weeks after marrying his 42-year-old sixth wife, Simone Reiländer.
As INDEPENDENT reports, the Austrian entrepreneur died in his villa in Vienna on Monday, August 12, 2024.
Lugner, known for his extravagant lifestyle, numerous marriages and glamorous dates with A-list celebrities, died from several health problems, The Punch reported.
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The construction magnate and socialite, who rose to fame by paying VIPs from all over the world to attend the annual Vienna Opera Ball, died in his villa in Vienna on Monday, according to Austrian media reports.
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Lugner, nicknamed “Mr. Concrete,” was known for his celebrity companions and was often seen partying with celebrity friends.
The billionaire reportedly paid stars like Kim Kardashian, Geri Halliwell and Paris Hilton six-figure sums to accompany him to the Opera Ball.
Simone, who was 49 years younger than Lugner, penned a heartfelt tribute to her late husband, MailOnline reported, describing him as “the dream of her life”.
Along with the tribute, Simone shared a painting of Richard on Instagram, just a few posts after describing her wedding dress. “And when I saw you shine, the way I saw you shine, I knew I was yours too,” she wrote. “In love.”
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In an interview with the Courier in April, just months before her wedding in June, Simone noted that “all she wanted in a man was to be like Richard.”
“A successful man who represents something to hold on to, to look up to and to learn from. Men like that are very rare at a younger age these days,” she said.
Source: Legit.ng
