The Resume

(May 9, 1914-December 16, 1948)
Born in Jacksonville, Florida
Died in Rome, Italy
Cousin of Alice Denham

Why he might be annoying:

He smoked opium and sniffed cocaine.
Described as 'the most expensive male prostitute in the world,' he mooched off the rich and famous.
He and a young sailor robbed a Greek shipping tycoon, living off the ill-gotten funds on the island of Capri.
He allegedly bedded Lena Horne.
His opium addiction left him impotent, rendering useless his most prized, ah, asset.
His rumored lovers included the Shah of Iran and King Paul of Greece.

Why he might not be annoying:

A cosmetics magnate supposedly turned him out at 16.
Renowned for his handsomeness, charm, and superb bed prowess.
For a guy who did much of nothing, he inspired writings by Christopher Isherwood, Truman Capote and Gore Vidal.
He died in a hotel room due to heart malformation at only 34.
He is a gay icon.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 13]
• Bisexuals
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5091914)
• Cleft Chins
• Fag Stags [Men Loved by Gay Men]
• I Abused Cocaine
• I Abused Opium
• I Died in 1948 (Ranked: 34)
• I Died in a Hotel Room
• I Died in My 30s (Ranked: 34)
• Pretty Boys
• Profiles 33001-33250 (Ranked: 33123)
• Socialites
• Whores and Johns

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 68 Votes: 75.00% Annoying