Richard Lugner dead – Billionaire, 91, who ‘dated’ Kim K & partied with A-listers dies weeks after he married SIXTH wife

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A BILLIONAIRE playboy who partied with A-listers and went on a date with Kim Kardashian has died shortly after marrying his sixth wife.

Austrian entrepreneur Richard Lugner was today declared dead aged 91 at his villa in Doebling, northwest of Vienna.

 Kim Kardashian, Richard Lugner and mother of Kim, Kris Jenner attend the traditional Vienna Opera Ball (Wiener Opernball) at Vienna State Opera on February 27, 2014 in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by Gisela Schober/Getty Images)Lugner took Kim K to a ball back in 2014Gisela Schober/Getty Images
(FILES) Austrian entrepreneur Richard Lugner and his then girlfriend Bambi attend the 17th Life Ball in Vienna late on May 16, 2009. According to media reports from August 12, 2024, Austrian building tycoon and socialite Richard Lugner, who made headlines for bringing the world's VIPs to Vienna's glitzy Opera Ball, died at the age of 91. (Photo by Joe KLAMAR / AFP) (Photo by JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images)The Austrian entrepreneur with former girlfriend Nina Bruckner in 2009JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images
Austrian building tycoon Richard Lugner (R) and former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell arrive for Vienna's traditional Opera Ball February 3, 2005. Held each year in the State Opera, the prestigious social event attracts guests from around the world. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter BaderFormer Spice Girl Geri Halliwell was among the big names to take his armREUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader
ref au/15278 Richard LUGNER smoking a salami cigar Vienna Operaball 2005, guests arrival at the red carpet, Opernball, Ball, 03.02.2005, Credit:Photo Press Service/Look Press / AvalonThe party boy died Monday aged 91Photo Press Service/Look Press/Avalon

Lugner had only two months ago married Simone Reilaender, 49 years his junior, but was suffering severe back pain and exhaustion.

Emergency services rushed to his villa on Monday but were unable to revive him.

The tycoon gained fame through high-profile dates, paying huge sums to the likes of Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton to take his arm at swanky events.

He also partied with former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and supermodel Grace Jones, who joined him at the annual Vienna Opera Ball.

The widowed Simone now runs his shopping mall in Vienna with Lugner saying just last week that she’d be the “sole boss” of his business empire.

He said: “My wife wears the pants now. She should support me actively. From now on, we will share my work.

“At some point, when I am no longer here, she will be the sole boss.”

In June, he was rushed to hospital with crippling back pain but brushed the incident aside, saying it was caused by a tough bike workout.

A month later on July 12, he was admitted to Vienna General Hospital with a ruptured heart valve.

Surgeons found his mitral heart valve was leaking, with blood consequently flowing the wrong way around his body.

Lugner’s funeral arrangements were already set, with the billionaire previously revealing he even had his gravestone ordered.

Lugner said: “I wanted to have everything arranged. My heirs should know what to do.”

Lugner married actress Simone at a star-studded ceremony in Vienna in June.

Newly wed Simone made it clear that their 49-year age difference didn’t hold them back on wedding night.

She boasted to local media: “We had a very long wedding night. Longer than the wedding day.”

Lugner was known as a big player in the construction industry before opening his first mall “Lugner City” in Vienna in 1990.

He attempted to move into politics twice as an independent – his first failed run coming in 1998, before a presidential crack that would’ve made Joe Biden proud in 2016 aged 84.

He ruled himself out of the political arena after drumming up just 2.26 per cent of the vote.

His first marriage lasted from 1961-1978, and his second from 1979 to 1983.

His third wife died aged just 34 years old due to complications after cosmetic nose surgery.

He tied the knot with his fourth wife, Christine Lugner, from 1991 to 2007.

In 2016 Lugner married Playboy model Cathy Schmitz – the pair had a 57-year age gap.

He leaves behind four children.

Lugner's big name dates

Lugner was known for paying big coin for women to take his arm at swanky events.

Some of the names included:

  • Kim Kardashian
  • Paris Hilton
  • Gerri Halliwell
  • Joan Collins
  • Jane Fonda
  • Pamela Anderson
  • Grace Jones
  • Priscilla Presley
Image shows Richard Lugner, 91, and Simone "Bienchen" Reilaender, 42, undated photo. They married in Vienna, Austria, on June 1, 2024. (Newsflash)Richard after marrying Simone in ViennaNewsflash
Image shows Simone "Bienchen" Reilaender, 42, undated photo. She married Richard Lugner, 91, in Vienna, Austria, on June 1, 2024. (Newsflash)Simone is set to take over the business just two months after walking down the aisleNewsflash
Image shows Richard Lugner, 91, following heart surgery, undated photo. It took place at the Vienna General Hospital, Austria, after he suffered a torn heart valve. (Newsflash)Richard recently had heart surgery in a sign of his declining healthNewsflash
 Jens Kalaene/, Credit:Jens Kalaene / AvalonItalian model Elisabetta Canalis (left) was one of the many women to arrive at the Vienna Opera Ball with LugnerJens Kalaene/Avalon
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