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The founder of Penthouse magazine, Bob Guccione, has died at 79 from cancer. TIME’s Richard Corliss writes that he “radiated a sleazy erotic charisma” as he built a million-dollar business empire. Read more about Guccione at TIME.com, and head to LIFE.com for pictures of Guccione.

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