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New York University. Partner. Gore Vidal (1950–2003; his death) Howard Austen (born Howard Auster; [1] January 28, 1929 – September 22, 2003) was the longtime companion of American writer Gore Vidal. They were together for 53 years, until Austen's death.
- New York University
- September 22, 2003 (aged 74), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Howard R. Auster, January 28, 1929, New York City, New York, U.S.
Nov 12, 2013 · Thethingthat remains in many people's minds if they have heard of Howard Austen, Gore Vidal's partner of 53 years, is Vidal's contention that the key to their relationship was not having sex. Vidal also claimed that he didn't believe in gay people, just gay sexual acts.
Nov 8, 2013 · Death was “unavoidable,” Vidal said of his partner Howard Austen’s death in 2003. “One or the other is going to die, it’s inevitable that both will be dead. I’m stoic.”
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Aug 14, 2015 · The two avoided each other for some years, but their rivalry came to a head in 1977, when Vidal and his partner, Howard Austen, were passing through New York. “Howard adored New York,” said...
Aug 1, 2012 · Vidal lived for 53 years with Howard Austen, but spoke about him only late in his life. He joked that the secret of their longevity was that they never had sex with each other, only other...
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Aug 1, 2012 · For 53 years, he had a live-in companion, Howard Austen, a former advertising executive, but the secret of their relationship, he often said, was that they did not sleep together.
Nov 8, 2013 · Mr. Steers said Mr. Vidal, in his original will, left everything to Howard Austen, his partner of 53 years who died in 2003, then amended it in 2011, awarding it to Harvard.