Howard Hughes and His Empire of Madness (Part One)
On April 5, 1976, when he died in a private jet, en route to Houston, Texas, Howard Hughes was a hopeless drug addict, weighed 93 pounds and hadn’t even taken a step on his own in several years. He was also the world’s wealthiest man, living proof...
An episode of the Byte Sized Biographies… podcast, hosted by Philip D. Gibbons, titled "Howard Hughes and His Empire of Madness (Part One)" was published on July 3, 2025 and runs 64 minutes.
July 3, 2025 ·64m · Byte Sized Biographies…
Summary
On April 5, 1976, when he died in a private jet, en route to Houston, Texas, Howard Hughes was a hopeless drug addict, weighed 93 pounds and hadn’t even taken a step on his own in several years. He was also the world’s wealthiest man, living proof that money can’t buy happiness. Howard R. Hughes Sr., standing next to a drill site Howard Hughes as a small boy Howard Hughes' boyhood home in Houston, Texas Movie poster for Hell's Angels Jane Russell, The Outlaw Hercules, aka The Spruce Goose, taxiing in Long beach Harbor