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| Goldstein died on December 19, 2013, of renal failure at a nursing home in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.<ref>{{cite news|last=Newman|first=Andy|title=Al Goldstein, Who Made Porn Dirtier, Dies at 77|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/20/nyregion/al-goldstein-pioneering-pornographer-dies-at-77.html?_r=0|accessdate=19 December 2013|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> | Goldstein died on December 19, 2013, of renal failure at a nursing home in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.<ref>{{cite news|last=Newman|first=Andy|title=Al Goldstein, Who Made Porn Dirtier, Dies at 77|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/20/nyregion/al-goldstein-pioneering-pornographer-dies-at-77.html?_r=0|accessdate=19 December 2013|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> | ||
| ==Views on pornography and religion== | |||
| In his book '']'', ] writes about a conversation he had with Goldstein. During this conversation he asked Goldstein why the porn industry contained so many ]. Goldstein answered, "The only reason that Jews are in pornography is that we think that Christ sucks. Catholicism sucks. We don't believe in authoritarianism." Ford then asked, "What does it mean to you to be a Jew?" To which Goldstein responded, "It doesn't mean shit. It means that I'm called a ]." Ford also asked, "Do you believe in ]?" Goldstein said, "I believe in me. I'm God. Fuck God. God is your need to believe in some super being. I am the super being. I am your God, admit it. We're random. We're the flea on the ass of the dog."<ref></ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Al Goldstein | |
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| Born | Alvin Goldstein (1936-01-10)January 10, 1936 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | (2013-12-19)December 19, 2013 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Spouse(s) | Lonnie Leavitt (divorced: 1963–65) Mary Phillips (divorced: 1968–77) Gena Goldstein (divorced: 1978–91) Patricia Flaherty (divorced: 1994–99) Christina Ava Maharaj (married: 2004—2006) |
| Children | Jordan Goldstein |
Alvin "Al" Goldstein (January 10, 1936 – December 19, 2013) was an American publisher and pornographer. His company, Milky Way Productions - owner of Screw and the long-running cable TV show Midnight Blue - was started in 1968 and went into bankruptcy in 2004. His mansion in Pompano Beach, Florida, complete with a backyard, 11-foot tall middle finger statue, was sold in June 2004 to pay debts.
In 2002, Goldstein was found guilty of harassing a former employee, doing such things as publishing her number in Screw and encouraging readers to call her, and he was sentenced to 60 days in jail. The charges were appealed and eventually overturned but not before Goldstein served six days behind bars. As part of a plea bargain, Goldstein apologized for his action.
Goldstein died on December 19, 2013, of renal failure at a nursing home in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
Views on pornography and religion
In his book XXX-Communicated: A Rebel Without a Shul, Luke Ford writes about a conversation he had with Goldstein. During this conversation he asked Goldstein why the porn industry contained so many Jews. Goldstein answered, "The only reason that Jews are in pornography is that we think that Christ sucks. Catholicism sucks. We don't believe in authoritarianism." Ford then asked, "What does it mean to you to be a Jew?" To which Goldstein responded, "It doesn't mean shit. It means that I'm called a kike." Ford also asked, "Do you believe in God?" Goldstein said, "I believe in me. I'm God. Fuck God. God is your need to believe in some super being. I am the super being. I am your God, admit it. We're random. We're the flea on the ass of the dog."
References
- Albin, Stacy (October 23, 2003). "Pornographer In Plea Deal". The New York Times.
- Christian, Nichole M. (February 28, 2002). "Pornographer Guilty in Harassment Case". The New York Times.
- Newman, Andy (May 18, 2002). "6 Days in Jail Broke Him, Freed Pornographer Says". The New York Times.
- Newman, Andy. "Al Goldstein, Who Made Porn Dirtier, Dies at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- XXX-Communicated: A Rebel Without a Shul
Further Reading
- Goldstein, Al (and Josh Alan Friedman). I, Goldstein: My Screwed Life (2006). New York: Thunder's Mouth Press.
- Goldstein, Al & Jim Buckley (eds.). The Screw Reader (1971). New York : Lyle Stuart.
External links
- Blog of Al Goldstein
- Al Goldstein at IMDb
- Rotten Timeline
- The Villager (September 15–21, 2004)
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