Richard Basciano

91-92
Died on Sunday May 7th 2017


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@NYCjamescobb: Old enough to remember when Times Square had 150 sex shops? Onetime NYC porn king dies at 91. - 8 years ago

@NYTObits: He made millions from the quarters his customers paid for peep shows — and more interactive forms of entertainment - 8 years ago

@NYTObits: For a pornographer, Richard Basciano was relatively well regarded, except by the priest around the corner - 8 years ago

@James_daSilva: Love this lede - 8 years ago

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@NYTObits: For a pornographer, Richard Basciano was relatively well regarded, except by the priest around the corner - 8 years ago

@damionhinds: Richard Basciano, American property developer, Died at 91 - 8 years ago

@NYTObits: He made millions from the quarters his customers paid for peep shows — and more interactive forms of entertainment - 8 years ago

@DennisBack: RT @NYTObits: Times Square's sultan of smut, Richard Basciano, has died at 91. Here is his NYT obit: - 8 years ago

@NYTObits: Times Square's sultan of smut, Richard Basciano, has died at 91. Here is his NYT obit: - 8 years ago

@NYTObits: “His operations are cookie-cutter clean; they are the McDonald’s of the whole sex industry.” - 8 years ago

@Naijapornforum: NYC's ex-prince of porn,"Richard Basciano" dies at 92: Richard Basciano, NYC's ex-prince of porn who…… - 8 years ago

@NYTObits: “His operations are cookie-cutter clean; they are the McDonald’s of the whole sex industry.” - 8 years ago

@TheDailyBlu: Times Square Porn Shop Real Estate King Richard Basciano Dies - 8 years ago

@filmsbyAmy: The king of #timessquare smut died last week - read @nytimes obit. Makes us long for a little bit of crusty old NYC. - 8 years ago

@NYTObits: Times Square's sultan of smut, Richard Basciano, has died at 91. Here is his NYT obit: - 8 years ago

@plaied: - 8 years ago

@OrangeCinnamonX: RIP porn magnate Richard Basciano, who helped make Times Square the fun place it was, before Giuliani and Disney ruined it - 8 years ago

@twilgaming: RIP porn magnate Richard Basciano, who helped make Times Square the fun place it was, before Giuliani and Disney ... - 8 years ago

@cnybrealestate: If Show World Center closes, it will be the end of an era for the sex industry in Times Square - 8 years ago

@CrainsNewYork: If Show World Center closes, it will be the end of an era for the sex industry in Times Square - 8 years ago

@chasdiem: The last show for 'porn king' Richard Basciano in Times Square | Crain's New York Business - 8 years ago

@dgerl11: RT @NYTObits: Times Square's sultan of smut, Richard Basciano, has died at 91. Here is his NYT obit: - 8 years ago

@RicardoLombardi: RT @NYTObits: Times Square's sultan of smut, Richard Basciano, has died at 91. Here is his NYT obit: - 8 years ago

@NYTObits: Times Square's sultan of smut, Richard Basciano, has died at 91. Here is his NYT obit: - 8 years ago

@VersionAnaloga: El Final de la noche Richard Basciano, un empresario que hizo fortuna con locales de pornografía en Times... - 8 years ago

@NYTNational: Times Square's sultan of smut, Richard Basciano, has died at 91. Here is his NYT obit: - 8 years ago

@epic: "Howard Hughes of Times Square", proprietor of the "McDonalds" of sex shops - 8 years ago

@Sulli3000: RT @NYTObits: Times Square's sultan of smut, Richard Basciano, has died at 91. Here is his NYT obit: - 8 years ago

@smerd: RT @dangeiger79: Times Square's porn king has died - will the once-booming XXX business in the neighborhood follow suit? - 8 years ago

@NYTObits: Times Square's sultan of smut, Richard Basciano, has died at 91. Here is his NYT obit: - 8 years ago

@EITMonline: Richard Basciano, Times Square Pornography Magnate, Dies at 91 - 8 years ago

@NYSmallBz: Death of the porn king may finally end the sex industry in Times Square - 8 years ago

@RetroStufff: RT @TheRialtoReport: Richard Basciano, Times Square's last king of porn, is dead. Basciano owned Show World and many other sex stores. http… - 8 years ago

@gerikson: RT @NYTObits: “His operations are cookie-cutter clean; they are the McDonald’s of the whole sex industry.” - 8 years ago

@NYTObits: “His operations are cookie-cutter clean; they are the McDonald’s of the whole sex industry.” - 8 years ago

@NYTNational: NYC Times Square's sultan of smut, Richard Basciano, has died at 91. His obituary: - 8 years ago

@Annierees: RT @RosieGray: this paragraph... - 8 years ago

@abracadabraNY: RT @NewYorkTheater: Odd article in Crain's about the remaining porn industry in the theater district (4 shops left on 8th Ave) - 8 years ago

@NewYorkTheater: Odd article in Crain's about the remaining porn industry in the theater district (4 shops left on 8th Ave) - 8 years ago

@DougJones100: R.I.P. Richard Basciano (1925-2017), the man behind 42nd Street's Show World whom the @nytimes called a "Times Square pornography magnate" - 8 years ago

@stepale: Richard Basciano, Times Square Pornography Magnate, Dies at 91 - 8 years ago

@acobasi: RT @NYTObits: Times Square's sultan of smut, Richard Basciano, has died at 91. Here is his NYT obit: - 8 years ago

@NYTObits: Times Square's sultan of smut, Richard Basciano, has died at 91. Here is his NYT obit: - 8 years ago

@JBraiterman: RIP, Richard Basciano, dad's client & owner of Times Square's last porno theatre #showworld… - 8 years ago

@NYCSmallBiz: Death of the porn king may finally end the sex industry in Times Square - 8 years ago

@ttexed: Richard Basciano, Times Square Pornography Magnate, Dies at 91 - 8 years ago

@compboy1972: RT @RichardCrouse: Richard Basciano, Times Square Pornography Magnate, Dies at 91 - 8 years ago

@NPadillaNYC: RT @CrainsNewYork: Death of the porn king may finally end the sex industry in Times Square - 8 years ago

@YNOTdotcom: RIP Richard Basciano, Times Square’s Sultan of Smut - 8 years ago

@TheeErin: RT @NYTMetro: Times Square's sultan of smut, Richard Basciano, has died at 91. His obituary: - 8 years ago

@pat_clark: RT @dangeiger79: Times Square's porn king has died - will the once-booming XXX business in the neighborhood follow suit? - 8 years ago

@NYRealValue: - 8 years ago

@NYRealValue: Richard Basciano, Times Square Pornography Magnate, Dies at 91 - 8 years ago

@AnitaBulan: Sultan of smut; McDonald's of the sex industry; Howard Hughes of Times Square. Get anymore in there, @NYTObits? - 8 years ago

@JettCapital: Death of the porn king may finally end the sex industry in Times Square - 8 years ago

@NYTMetro: Times Square's sultan of smut, Richard Basciano, has died at 91. His obituary: - 8 years ago

@cnybsmallbiz: RT @CrainsNewYork: This week's cover story: Death of porn king marks end of sex industry in Times Square - 8 years ago

@dangeiger79: Times Square's porn king has died - will the once-booming XXX business in the neighborhood follow suit? - 8 years ago

@mikevilensky: RT @RosieGray: this paragraph... - 8 years ago

@cnybrealestate: Death of the porn king may finally end the sex industry in Times Square - 8 years ago

@CrainsNewYork: Death of the porn king may finally end the sex industry in Times Square - 8 years ago

@tjh1959: RT @RosieGray: this paragraph... - 8 years ago

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