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Famous Birth Today in History

Larry Flynt

Larry Flynt

Date of Birth

01 Nov, 1942

Date of Death

10 Feb, 2021

Age at time of Death

78 years

Cause of Death

Heart failure

Nationality

American

Famous As

Activist, Businessman, Publisher

Larry Flynt's Quotes

  • “There’s nothing that will change someone’s moral outlook quicker than cash in large sums.”

  • “After the first million, money isn’t important.”

  • “Any time there’s a scandal, we always try and get involved.”

  • “If you’re not going to offend somebody you don’t need the First Amendment.”

  • “Hypocrisy is a detriment to progress. There’s always a hidden agenda.”

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    Did You Know?
    • Despite his controversial career in pornography, Flynt became an unlikely champion of the First Amendment, spending millions on legal fees to defend free speech rights.

    • Flynt ran for public office multiple times, including a brief run for President as a Republican in 1984 and a campaign for Governor of California in 2003.

    • Flynt survived an assassination attempt in 1978 that left him paralyzed from the waist down, forcing him to use a gold-plated wheelchair for the rest of his life.

    • He fought a landmark Supreme Court case, Hustler Magazine v. Falwell, which established important precedents for free speech and defamation laws in the United States.

    Famous Death Today in History

    Robert Montgomery Knight

    Robert Montgomery Knight

    Date of Birth

    25 Oct, 1940

    Date of Death

    01 Nov, 2023

    Age at time of Death

    83 years

    Cause of Death

    Dementia complications coupled with Pneumonia

    Nationality

    American

    Famous As

    Basket Coach, Basket Player

    Robert Montgomery Knight's Quotes

    • “Discipline is doing what you have to do and doing it as well as you possibly can, and doing it that way all the time.”

    • “The key is not the will to win… everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.”

    • “When my time on Earth is gone and my activities here are past, I want them to bury me upside down, and my critics can kiss my ass.”

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      Did You Know?
      • He had a deep love for history and often gave players reading assignments from military books.

      • Knight made a cameo appearance in the 2003 film Anger Management, playing a therapist.

      • Knight was once ejected from a game before it even started—during warm-ups—for arguing with a referee.

      Famous Births This Week In History

      • Larry Flynt
        Larry Flynt
        Born

        01 Nov, 1942

        Died

        10 Feb, 2021

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        78

      • George Boole
        George Boole
        Born

        02 Nov, 1815

        Died

        08 Dec, 1864

        Nationality

        English

        Age at time of death

        49

      • John Loud
        John Loud
        Born

        02 Nov, 1844

        Died

        10 Aug, 1916

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        71

      • Bill Mosienko
        Bill Mosienko
        Born

        02 Nov, 1921

        Died

        09 Jul, 1994

        Nationality

        Canadian

        Age at time of death

        72

      • Claire Louise van Kampen, Lady Rylance
        Claire van Kampen
        Born

        03 Nov, 1953

        Died

        18 Jan, 2025

        Nationality

        British

        Age at time of death

        71

      • Charles Bronson
        Charles Bronson
        Born

        03 Nov, 1921

        Died

        30 Aug, 2003

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        81

      • James Miller Prime
        James Prime
        Born

        03 Nov, 1960

        Died

        19 Jun, 2025

        Nationality

        Scottish

        Age at time of death

        64

      • Loretta Jane Szwed
        Loretta Swit
        Born

        04 Nov, 1937

        Died

        30 May, 2025

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        87

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        Famous Deaths This Week In History

        • Robert Montgomery Knight
          Bob Knight
          Born

          25 Oct, 1940

          Died

          01 Nov, 2023

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          83

        • Walter Payton
          Walter Payton
          Born

          25 Jul, 1953

          Died

          01 Nov, 1999

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          46

        • Dale Carnegie
          Dale Carnegie
          Born

          24 Nov, 1888

          Died

          01 Nov, 1955

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          66

        • Theodore Hall
          Theodore Hall
          Born

          20 Oct, 1925

          Died

          01 Nov, 1999

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          74

        • Jane Godley Currie
          Janey Godley
          Born

          20 Jan, 1961

          Died

          02 Nov, 2024

          Nationality

          British

          Age at time of death

          63

        • George Bernard Shaw
          George Bernard Shaw
          Born

          26 Jul, 1856

          Died

          02 Nov, 1950

          Nationality

          British, Irish

          Age at time of death

          94

        • Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux-MacKay
          Donna Jean Thatcher
          Born

          22 Aug, 1947

          Died

          02 Nov, 2025

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          78

        • Betty Harford
          Betty Harford
          Born

          28 Jan, 1927

          Died

          02 Nov, 2025

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          98

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          Quote of the Week

          • Yvonne Barr

            “Science was a chapter, not my whole story”

            Yvonne Barr

            Researcher, Teacher

          • Richard Merrill Cohen

            “I am not defined by multiple sclerosis. I have MS, MS does not have me.”

            Richard Merrill Cohen

            Author, Journalist

          • David Roger Johansen

            “The New York Dolls weren’t about rebellion. We were about liberation.”

            David Roger Johansen

            Actor, Singer

          • Jerry Lee Lewis

            “Faithfulness in small things leads to faithfulness in great things and never the other way around.”

            Jerry Lee Lewis

            Pianist, Singer

          • Irene Joliot Curie

            “I found in science a way to understand the world and contribute to it.”

            Irene Joliot Curie

            Chemist, Physicist

          • Kazimierz Fajans

            “Saying that each of two atoms can attain closed electron shells by sharing a pair of electrons is equivalent to saying that husband and wife, by having a total of two dollars in a joint account and each having six dollars in individual bank accounts, have eight dollars apiece!”

            Kazimierz Fajans

            Chemist

          • Ion Iliescu

            “History is written by those who fight for the future, not those who fear it.”

            Ion Iliescu

            Engineer, Politician

          • Dingaan Bongani Thobela

            “I didn’t fight just for titles, I fought for the people who believed in me.”

            Dingaan Bongani Thobela

            Professional boxer

          • Lillian Wald

            “Women more than men can strip war of its glamour and its out-of-date heroisms and patriotisms, and see it as a demon of destruction and hideous wrong.”

            Lillian Wald

            Activist, Humanitarian

          • John Wesley Hyatt

            “Invention is the product of necessity”

            John Wesley Hyatt

            Industrialist, Inventor

          • Joseph Sloan Bonsall Jr.

            “ALS took my legs, but it didn’t take my spirit.”

            Joseph Sloan Bonsall Jr.

            Author, Singer

          • Roland Kingsford Bernard Curram

            “To enter the gay world after 21 years of a happy heterosexual marriage requires, to say the least, a little re‑adjustment.”

            Roland Kingsford Bernard Curram

            Author, English actor

          • LaDonna Adrian Gaines

            “God had to create disco music so I could be born and be successful.”

            LaDonna Adrian Gaines

            Singer, Songwriter

          • Maya Angelou

            “The truth is, no one of us can be free until everybody is free.”

            Maya Angelou

            Civil rights activist, Poet

          • Lynn T. Yamada Davis

            “In creating the Fusion Tacos, I wanted to bring together the flavors of my Japanese roots with my love for …”

            Lynn T. Yamada Davis

            American online celebrity chef

            Yvonne Barr
            “Science was a chapter, not my whole story”
            Yvonne Barr
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            Notable People Who Died in 2025

            • Pope Francis

              Pope Francis

              1936 - 2025 - (Aged: 88)

              Archbishop, Pope, Priest

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            • David Johansen

              David Johansen

              1950 - 2025 - (Aged: 75)

              Actor, Singer, Songwriter

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            • David Lynch

              David Lynch

              1946 - 2025 - (Aged: 78)

              Actor, American filmmaker, Musician, Visual artist

              Quiet and mystical, yet very inspiring and tireless idealists. David Lynch is a quiet yet visionary artist, whose surreal, symbolic work reflects a deep inner world, driven by a tireless desire to explore the unconscious, challenge conventional meaning, and inspire others through the mystical and emotional power of storytelling.

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            • Dick Button

              Dick Button

              1929 - 2025 - (Aged: 95)

              Figure skater, Skating analyst

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            • Emilio Echevarría

              Emilio Echevarría

              1944 - 2025 - (Aged: 80)

              Actor

              INTP-A / INTP-T Innovative inventors with an unquenched thirst for knowledge. Emilio is a thoughtful, curious innovator, constantly exploring ideas and embracing new challenges in both his personal and professional life.

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            • Garth Hudson

              Garth Hudson

              1937 - 2025 - (Aged: 87)

              Composer, Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter

              Practical and fact-minded individuals, whose reliability cannot be doubted. A quiet genius who used music like a language, always searching for new ways to understand and shape the world through sound.

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            • Gene Hackman

              Gene Hackman

              1930 - 2025 - (Aged: 95)

              Actor

              Imaginative and strategic thinkers, with a plan for everything. A quiet, determined thinker who always had a plan and never stopped until he mastered his craft.

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            • Geneviève Page

              Geneviève Page

              1927 - 2025 - (Aged: 97)

              French actress

              Quiet and mystical, yet very inspiring and tireless idealists. Geneviève Page was a refined, introspective, and intelligent individual with a quiet strength and deep emotional insight.

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            • George Foreman

              George Foreman

              1949 - 2025 - (Aged: 76)

              American professional boxer, Author, Businessman, Minister

              Bold, imaginative and strong-willed leaders, always finding a way – or making one. George Foreman was a bold, resilient, and charismatic leader who thrived on challenge, reinvention, and achievement—demonstrating strategic thinking, unwavering determination, and the ability to inspire others both in and out of the ring.

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            • George Wendt

              George Wendt

              1948 - 2025 - (Aged: 76)

              Actor, Comedian

              Very dedicated and warm protectors, always ready to defend their loved ones. George is a humble, dependable, and kind-hearted person who brings warmth and loyalty to everything he does.

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            • Irv Gotti

              Irv Gotti

              1970 - 2025 - (Aged: 54)

              Music Executive, Record Producer

              Bold, imaginative and strong-willed leaders, always finding a way – or making one. A fearless, take-charge visionary who turns bold ideas into reality, no matter the obstacles.

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            • Angie Stone

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            • Aurelio Martínez

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            • Barbara Ferris

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            • Bob Uecker

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              1934 - 2025 - (Aged: 90)

              American baseball catcher, Sportscaster

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            • Cecile Richards

              Cecile Richards

              1957 - 2025 - (Aged: 67)

              Activist, Politician

              Bold, imaginative and strong-willed leaders, always finding a way – or making one. A powerful and passionate leader who takes charge, inspires action, and always finds a way to fight for what she believes in.

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            • Charles Rangel

              Charles Rangel

              1930 - 2025 - (Aged: 94)

              Lawyer, Politician

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            • Brian Wilson

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            • Charles Strouse

              Charles Strouse

              1928 - 2025 - (Aged: 96)

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