Howard Austen
Howard R. Austen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Howard R. Auster January 28, 1929 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Partner | Gore Vidal (1950–2003; his death) |
Howard Austen (born Howard Auster;[1] January 28, 1929 – September 22, 2003) was the longtime companion of American writer Gore Vidal. They were together for 53 years, until Austen's death.[2][3]
Early life and career
Austen was born into a working-class Jewish family and grew up in
Doyle, Dane & Bernbach, which was considered a very good house and is known as DDB today.[6] Austen would go on to become a stage manager for Broadway shows in the 1950s and 1960s. He also worked in film, assisting with the casting of the classic 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird.[7]
Personal life
Austen was described as red-haired and freckle-faced and was 21, having just graduated from
Amalfi coast.[7] In September 2003, Austen died from a brain tumor at the age of 74 in Los Angeles, California.[2] In February 2005, Austen was re-buried at Rock Creek Cemetery
, in Washington, D.C., in a joint grave meant for Vidal and Austen.
External links
References
- ^ Jay Parini (November 13, 2006). "The lion in winter: an evening with Gore Vidal". The Guardian. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c Wasserman, Steve (September 30, 2003). "A life written between words – From behind the scenes, Howard Austen helped make Gore Vidal's literary career possible". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Robert Chalmers (May 25, 2008). "Gore Vidal: Feuds, 'vicious' mother and rumours of a secret love child". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ Tim Teeman (November 12, 2013). "Huffpost – Gay Voices – Howard Austen: Gore Vidal's Partner in All but Name". HuffPost. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Gore Vidal terrified paedophilia claims would be make public, family says". The Telegraph. November 11, 2013.
- ^ Ivry, Benjamin (August 2, 2012). "Gore Vidal and the Jew He Loved". Forward. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c Wasserman, Steve (September 30, 2003). "A life written between words". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ Barrie-Anthony, Steven (April 2, 2006). "The last mystery of Vidal". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.