1. Larry Fortensky was an American construction worker known for being the last husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor.
15 Facts About Larry Fortensky
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Larry Fortensky dropped out of Pacifica High School in nearby Garden Grove during 10th grade.
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Larry Fortensky was drafted into the US Army in 1972 and discharged three months later.
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Taylor and Larry Fortensky were married on October 6,1991, at Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch.
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Larry Fortensky was escorted by Michael Jackson and her eldest son Michael Wilding Jr.
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Larry Fortensky's family arrived in their own cars rather than limousines.
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Larry Fortensky was reported to have a prenuptial agreement in which he would receive $1 million if the marriage lasted five years.
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The couple separated after five years in 1996, with Larry Fortensky hiring New York divorce attorney Raoul Felder.
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Larry Fortensky fell down a flight of stairs at his home in San Juan Capistrano, California on January 28,1999, and was hospitalized for two months during which he was in a coma for six weeks.
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Larry Fortensky suffered short-term memory loss as a result of the fall.
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Larry Fortensky was reported to have been drunk at the time, mourning the death of a prized pet.
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Larry Fortensky bought a three-bedroom house in Temecula, California, in 2002 with money from the divorce settlement.
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Larry Fortensky's last phone call with Taylor was a day before she entered the hospital in February 2011.
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Larry Fortensky died in March 2011 and left Fortensky $825,000 in her will.
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Larry Fortensky died from skin cancer surgery complications on July 7,2016, after 65 days in a coma.