Bob Guccione

Journalist

Birthday December 17, 1930

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Oct 20, 2010 (79)

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About

Journalist and entrepreneur who founded Penthouse magazine in 1969.

Before Fame

He wanted to be a priest or a painter while growing up.

Trivia

His creation, Penthouse, rivaled Hugh Hefner's Playboy.

Family Life

He married Kathy Keeton in 1988.

Associated With

He created Penthouse as an attempt to compete with Hugh Hefner's Playboy, and soon there would be a third competitor: Hustler, created by Larry Flynt .