Arguably the older generation's Paris Hilton was the eccentric and intriguing Howard Hughes. This aviating record-setter, engineer, film producer and director, and businessman from Texas was one of the wealthiest people in the world. And of course, he had a dark side. Hughes suffered from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (he obsessed about such things as cleanliness, all things Texan, and finagling out of taxes), and he was addicted to codeine, valium, and a few other prescription drugs. The drug abuse left Hughes 's so ravaged that he was a scant 90 lbs. when he died from kidney failure at 70 years old.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
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