Getty Dennis Hof, an American entrepreneur, television personality, activist, and (most notably) owner of seven Nevada brothels, has died. He leaves behind many ex-girlfriends, and two children.
Dennis Hof has died, per a confirmed report by conservative activist Chuck Muth. Muth tweeted on October 16,” I just confirmed with Nye County sheriff’s deputy that Dennis Hof passed away this morning. No other details at this point. I’m heading out to Love Ranch Vegas now. Official statement will come once I learn more.”
Hof’s cause of death is currently unknown. However, he did leave behind several former partners, including Heidi Fleiss, who is a former Madam and television personality. Hof was not married and had two children at the time of his death, though their identities are unknown.
Here’s what you need to know.
Hof Famously Said He Only Dated Prostitutes in His Memoir, ‘The Art of the Pimp’
In his memoir, “The Art of the Pimp,” Hof famously explained why he was so obsessed with prostitutes, writing, “I had always enjoyed sex, sure, but until [then] I hadn’t realized how little I knew about it. So, of course I kept going back, a willing student . . . I soon realized I had a big problem: I loved f—ing and I couldn’t get enough of it.”
He continued, “I had fallen madly in love with prostitutes.”
Hof’s love of prostitutes continued throughout his early business endeavors, and was the reason for his eventual decision to get involved in the brothel game. When asked if prostitution was exploitative, he replied in a January interview, “It’s the girls’ choice to do it. They come to us and want to do it. How is that exploiting? If anyone’s being exploited, it’s men that have to pay for something they can’t get enough of.”
Hof Had Two Children With His High School Sweetheart, Shirley
According to the bio on his site, Hof had two children with his high school sweetheart, Shirley. The bio reads,
While still in high school in 1964, his girlfriend, Shirley, got pregnant. “I did the right thing and married her,” Dennis writes.
Although some suggested terminating the pregnancy, the couple rejected the idea. “I couldn’t imagine taking the life of our unborn child,” Dennis explained.
He and Shirley had a second daughter four years later.