Al Goldstein

Al Goldstein
Born
Alvin Goldstein

(1936-01-10)January 10, 1936
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 19, 2013(2013-12-19) (aged 77)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationPublisher
Spouses
  • Lonnie Leavitt
    (m. 1963; div. 1965)
  • Mary Phillips
    (m. 1968; div. 1977)
  • Gena Goldstein
    (m. 1978; div. 1991)
  • Patricia Flaherty
    (m. 1994; div. 1999)
  • Christina Ava Maharaj
    (m. 2004; div. 2006)
ChildrenJordan Goldstein

Alvin Goldstein (January 10, 1936 – December 19, 2013) was an American pornographer best-known for helping normalize hardcore pornography in the United States.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Newman, Andy (December 19, 2013). "Al Goldstein, a Publisher Who Took the Romance Out of Sex, Dies at 77". The New York Times. p. A1.
  2. ^ Cavaliere, Victoria (December 19, 2013). "Al Goldstein, pornography pioneer who claimed free speech, dies". Reuters. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "Screw magazine publisher Al Goldstein dies aged 77". The Guardian. December 19, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2018.