Larry Flynt, the business mogul behind Hustler magazine has died aged 78.The controversial star capitalised on a vast porn empire.According to TMZ Flynt passed away earlier this week.The US site report that family sources have confirmed he passed away on Wednesday morning in Los Angeles.They add his cause of death was heart failure.Flynt became one of the biggest names in adult entertainment after launching Hustler magazine in 1974.The publication was a major hit though also picked up notoriety thanks to a string of legal battles.They were so infamous that in 1996 Woody Harrelson starred in The People Vs Larry Flynt – a feature film about the glossy.
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