Howard Hughes was the most mysterious - and richest - man of the century. This work reveals much about the life and loves of Hughes, including his secret affair with Katherine Hepburn, his involvement with Ava Gardner, Lana Turner and Rita Hayworth, and the strange circumstances of his death.
Howard Hughes (1905-1976), aviator, film producer, entrepreneur and famous recluse, was the most mysterious - and richest - man of the century. This work reveals the truth about Hughes' secret love affair with Katherine Hepburn; his boundless sexual appetite, where he romanced women in shifts - three or four a night; his uniqueness as the Hollywood figure who successfully enticed the three sex goddesses of the 1940s - Ava Gardner, Lana Turner and Rita Hayworth; his private harem involving more than 200 young starlets; his active participation in the Watergate scandal; and his mysterious death.