Owner of Hustler publications Larry Flynt in his office in Los Angeles on 29th Oct 2004 (Photo by Dan Tuffs/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES - Larry Flynt, the controversial publisher who founded an adult entertainment empire including "Hustler" magazine, died Wednesday, the Associated Press confirmed.His nephew, Jimmy Flynt Jr., told The Associated Press that Flynt died Wednesday of heart failure at his Hollywood Hills home in Los Angeles.
Jimmy Flynt said his uncle had been in frail health and died of heart failure.As founder of one of the most explicit adult-oriented magazines, Larry Flynt constantly challenged the establishment and became a target for the religious right and feminist groups.The adult entertainment mogul gained infamy during.