Austrian media reported that the construction magnate and socialite, who gained popularity by paying the world’s VIPs to attend Vienna’s annual Opera Ball, passed away in his villa in Vienna on Monday.
Lugner, who was affectionately known as “Mr. Concrete,” was infamous for his frequent attendance at celebrity parties.
According to reports, the magnate paid celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Geri Halliwell, and Paris Hilton six-figure sums to be on his arm at the Opera Ball.
Simone stated to Kurier in April, just a few months prior to their June nuptials, that “everything she desired in a man was like Richard.”
She extolled, “A successful man who represents something, who you can cling to, look up to, and learn from.” In the present day, it is exceedingly uncommon for men of that caliber to be born at a tender age.
