Who Is Laurence K. Avanzino: Facts About Kathy Hilton’s Father

Laurence K. Avanzino

Laurence K. Avanzino is known as the father of Kathy Hilton. He was born Laurence Kenneth Avanzino on December 26, 1935, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. He was the son of Elizabeth Avanzino and Laurence Avanzino, both deceased. He is the ex-husband of Kathleen Avanzino (m. 1958-1963). His alternate names were Larry or Laurence Kenneth “Larry” Avanzino. He is said to be a Scottish-American or Italian-American.

Laurence K. Avanzino: Bio Summary

NameLaurence K. Avanzino
Date Of Birth December 26, 1935
Famous as Kathy Hilton’s Father
Place of Birth Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Nationality American
ParentsElizabeth and Laurence Avanzino
SpouseKathleen Richards
ChildrenKathy Hilton
GrandchildrenParis Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Barron Hilton, Conrad Hilton
Date of death February 18, 1997(61 years old)

We do not have many details about Laurence K. Avanzino’s early life but we will find out what we can and update his profile immediately. According to some sources, he was a Painter and a Decorator.

Laurence K. Avanzino’s Family

Laurence was born to his parents Elizabeth and Laurence Avanzino. His parents are both not part of the living. Laurence married Kathleen Richards but later they got divorced. His daughter is called Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino, better known as Kathy Hilton.

His daughter is famous as a fashion designer, philanthropist, and actress. His grandchildren are Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Barron Nicholas Hilton, and Conrad Hughes Hilton. Paris is an entertainer and actress, while Nicky is a fashion model and a designer.

Is Laurence K. Avanzino Dead Or Alive?

Laurence K. Avanzino is no more among the living. He died on February 18, 1997, at the age of 61 years. He died in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA.

Who Is Laurence K. Avanzino’s Daughter?

Laurence’s daughter is widely known as Kathy Hilton, but her actual name is Kathleen Elizabeth Avanzino. She was born on March 13, 1959, in New York City, U.S. She is an actress, fashion designer, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Kathy was born to Kathleen Mary (née Dugan) and Larry Avanzino.

Her parents got divorced, and her mother married Kenneth E. Richards (1917–1998). She has two maternal half-sisters, actresses Kim, and Kyle Richards. She also has five paternal half-siblings from her father’s remarriage.

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Laurence’s daughter is a well-educated personality. She graduated from Montclair College Preparatory School in Los Angeles, where she became best friends with Michael Jackson. The two were still close friends until Michael died in 2009. She started her acting career as a child actress, retiring in 1979.

She has worked in several films like Nanny and the Professor, Bewitched, Family Affair, Happy Days, and The Rockford Files among others. She also appeared on The World According to Paris in 2011. She has been featured on The Dark and the Air Live with Captain Midnight and appeared as herself in the episode of The Young and the Restless. She was the host of the reality show, I Want To Be a Hilton on NBC.

Laurence’s daughter as a businesswoman operated her gift and store The Staircase on Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles. She sold a signature skincare line on HSN and designed the Kathy Hilton Collection of party dresses, sold in four hundred stores worldwide, including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Nordstrom. She also raised money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2007.

The daughter of Laurence K. Avanzino got married to Richard Hilton on November 24, 1979, when she was just 20 years old. The couple has four children namely, Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Barron Nicholas Hilton II, and Conrad Hughes Hilton III. Both daughters Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton are famous in the entertainment industry. Paris is an entertainer and actress, while Nicky is a fashion model and a designer.

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