Anton Szandor LaVey
| Anton Szandor LaVey | |
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LaVey publicity photo, ca. 1992
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| Born |
Howard Stanton Levey April 11, 1930 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Died | October 29, 1997 (aged 67) San Francisco |
| Occupation | author, musician, occultist |
| Known for |
The Satanic Bible Church of Satan |
| Spouse(s) | Carole Lansing (1935–1975) (m. 1951–60) |
| Partner(s) |
Diane Hegarty (1960–1985) Blanche Barton |
| Children |
Karla LaVey (born 1952) Zeena Schreck (born LaVey – 1963) Satan Xerxes Carnacki LaVey (born November 1, 1993) |
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Anton Szandor LaVey (born Howard Stanton Levey; April 11, 1930 – October 29, 1997) was an American author, musician and occultist. He was the founder of the Church of Satan and the religion of LaVeyan Satanism. He authored several books including The Satanic Bible, The Satanic Rituals, The Satanic Witch, The Devil's Notebook, and Satan Speaks! In addition, he released three albums, including The Satanic Mass, Satan Takes a Holiday, and Strange Music. He played a minor on-screen role and served as technical advisor for the 1975 film, The Devil's Rain, and served as host and narrator for Nick Bougas' 1989 mondo film, Death Scenes.
LaVey was the subject of numerous articles in the news media throughout the world, including popular magazines such as Look, McCall's, Newsweek, and TIME, and men's magazines. He also appeared on talk shows such as The Joe Pyne Show, Donahue and The Tonight Show, and in two feature-length documentaries; Satanis in 1970, and Speak of the Devil: The Canon of Anton LaVey in 1993. Two official biographies have been written on LaVey, including The Devil's Avenger by Burton H. Wolfe, published in 1974 and The Secret Life of a Satanist by Blanche Barton, published in 1990.
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