News Larry Flynt: ‘King of Smut’ and unlikely free-speech champion dead at 78 February 10, 2021 Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer Comments Off on Larry Flynt: ‘King of Smut’ and unlikely free-speech champion dead at 78 Larry Flynt, the poor Kentucky boy who got rich and famous selling pornography, died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 78.