Mr. Lugner was a successful entrepreneur who built his fortune in construction and real estate
Richard Lugner, an Austrian billionaire known for bringing celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Pamela Anderson to the Vienna Opera Ball, has died at the age of 91. People, he died on Monday at his villa in Vienna, just two months after marrying his sixth wife, Simone Reilander. Emergency services rushed to his home, but were unable to revive him.
According to AFP, Mr Lugner has been struggling with several health problems and underwent surgery in recent months. Despite his health problems, he still managed to attend the prestigious Vienna Opera Ball in February with Priscilla Presley, Elvis Presley’s ex-wife.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer paid a moving tribute to him on X, writing: ‘Richard Lugner was a successful entrepreneur and a dazzling personality. An Austrian original that never lost its way. May he rest in peace!”
Richard Lugner waged war against much of his life and a personal peeler. An original original, unbent hat. There is ruhe in Frieden! pic.twitter.com/tqp6Zau9fJ
— Karl Nehammer (@karlnehammer) August 12, 2024
Who was Richard Lugner?
Mr. Lugner was a successful Austrian entrepreneur who built his fortune in construction and real estate and was also known for his high-profile lifestyle and celebrity connections. Mr. Lugner’s celebrity guests have included Joan Collins, Jane Fonda, Pamela Anderson, Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton.
One of his most lasting legacies is the iconic Lugner City shopping center in Vienna, which he built in 1990. The complex shared a moving tribute to its founder on Facebook, calling him “our mortar and above all our beloved boss.” ‘
The billionaire also harbored political ambitions and twice ran as an independent candidate in the Austrian presidential elections, once in 1998 and again in 2016. Euro news.
Strikingly, his death occurred just two months after his marriage to Simone Reilander, 42. The couple exchanged vows during an intimate ceremony at Vienna’s City Hall on June 1, surrounded by close friends and family. At the wedding, Mr. Lugner declared, “It will be the last wedding,” People reported, quoting a local media report.
He was previously married to Christine Gmeiner (1961-1978), Cornelia Laufersweiler (1979-1983), Susanne Dietrich (1984-1989), Christina Lugner (1990-2007), as well as Playboy model and actress Cathy Schmitz. (2014-2016).
He is survived by four children from his previous marriages.