Larry Fortensky
| Larry Fortensky | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 17, 1952 Stanton, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 2016 (aged 64) Menifee, Riverside, California,U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Priscilla Joan Torres (m. 1972; div. 1974) Karin McNeal (m. 1978; div. 1984) Elizabeth Taylor (m. 1991; div. 1996) |
| Children | 1 |
Larry Fortensky (January 17, 1952 – July 7, 2016) was a construction worker best known as the seventh and last husband (but eighth marriage) of actress Elizabeth Taylor. Fortensky and Taylor were married on October 6, 1991 at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch and divorced on October 31, 1996.
Fortensky, the eldest of seven children, was raised in working-class Stanton, California, and dropped out of Garden Grove, California's Pacifica High School in the 10th grade. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1972 and discharged three months later. He married Priscilla Joan Torres in 1972, divorcing in 1974 after having one daughter, Julie Fortensky. He subsequently married Karin McNeal and divorced in 1984.
In 1987 he was convicted for driving while intoxicated. Police found him in a San Clemente, California, parking lot, "very intoxicated" and in possession of marijuana. Using Teamster medical insurance from his construction job, he checked himself into the Betty Ford Center in 1988, where he met Elizabeth Taylor. At the time, he was living in a small house in Stanton.
During the courtship she would sometimes deliver "goodies" to Fortensky at his work site.
The wedding, which cost between $1.5 and $2 million, was attended by 160 at the Neverland Ranch, and presided over by Marianne Williamson. It was a high-profile event with paparazzi helicopters buzzing overhead, and a guest list that included Liza Minnelli, Eddie Murphy, and Nancy Reagan, as well as Franco Zeffirelli, Arsenio Hall, Pia Zadora, George Hamilton, Merv Griffin, Quincy Jones, and Macaulay Culkin. Taylor's $25,000 dress was a gift from Valentino. She was escorted by Jackson and her eldest son, Michael Wilding, Jr. Their toast was with mineral water. Fortensky's best man was Taylor's hairdresser, José Eber. Fortensky's family arrived in their own cars rather than limousines. The couple donated money from selling wedding photos to AIDS charities.
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