The annual Vienna Opera Ball, which Austrian millionaire Richard Lugner sponsored for celebrities from throughout the world, is his most well-known event.
Austrian millionaire Richard Lugner has away at the age of 91. He had heart surgery and was dealing with several health issues. He is the father of four kids.
Lugner was well-known for having thrown the famous Opera Ball in Vienna, the capital of Austria, which brought together international stars like Goldie Hawn, Pamela Anderson, Jane Fonda, Kim Kardashian, and Sophia Loren.
The Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer praised the “successful” building mogul as a “vibrant… Austrian original” who kept “true to himself” after the socialite and construction tycoon passed away at his Viennese mansion on Monday, according to Austrian media.
Lunger tied the knot for the sixth time two months ago. On June 1st, he wed 42-year-old Simone Reilander. He had declared, “It will be the last marriage,” at the time, according to PEOPLE, which cited a story from the local media.
Billionaire paid Kim Kardashian for a date
According to a Page Six article, Lunger spent $500,000 to have Kim Kardashian attend his annual Vienna Opera Ball in 2014. Lunger had added, “Kim isn’t sticking to the program, which is annoying me.” According to the story, he paid Lindsay Lohan $150,000 to be his date for the 2010 Vienna Opera Ball.
He invited Elvis Presley’s ex-wife, Priscilla Presley, along to the most recent occasion.
Lunger’s brush with politics
Lugner initially entered politics in the late 1990s, and in 1998 he nearly captured ten percent of the presidential vote.
He made a second run for the presidency in 2016, coming in last with little over two percent of the vote.
Born in Vienna on October 11, 1932, Richard Lugner constructed the “Lugner City” shopping center there. Following his passing, the businessman was honored by the center.
Lugner was a major figure in Vienna’s upper society and was often in the news, drawing condemnation for remarks he made that were perceived as misogynistic.
