Anton LaVerga

Founder of the Church of Satan, author of the Satanic Bible (1930-1997)
Person human Q26168
Anton LaVerga
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Anton LaVerga

Summary

Anton LaVerga is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on April 11, 1930[3]. He died in San Francisco[4]. He died on October 29, 1997[5]. He worked as a writer[6], philosopher[7], and Satanist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,152 views/month, #4,075 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Anton LaVerga's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Anton LaVerga died in San Francisco[4].
  • Anton LaVerga was born on April 11, 1930[3].
  • Anton LaVerga died on October 29, 1997[5].
  • Anton LaVerga was married to Diane Hegarty[10].
  • Anton LaVerga was married to Blanche Barton[11].
  • A child of Anton LaVerga was Karla LaVey[12].
  • A child of Anton LaVerga was Zeena Schreck[13].
  • A child of Anton LaVerga was Satan Xerxes Carnacki LaVey[14].
  • Anton LaVerga held citizenship in United States[15].
  • English was Anton LaVerga's native language[16].
  • Anton LaVerga is identified as part of the Ashkenazi Jews ethnic group[17].
  • Anton LaVerga worked as a writer[6].
  • Anton LaVerga's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Anton LaVerga's professions included Satanist[8].
  • Anton LaVerga's field of work was philosophy[18].
  • Anton LaVerga was educated at Globe High School[19].
  • Anton LaVerga was educated at Tamalpais High School[20].
  • Anton LaVerga's religion is recorded as LaVeyan Satanism[21].
  • Anton LaVerga is recorded as male[22].
  • Anton LaVerga's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Anton LaVerga's Commons category is recorded as Anton LaVey[24].
  • The cause of death was pulmonary edema[25].
  • Anton LaVerga's family name is recorded as LaVey[26].
  • Anton LaVerga's family name is recorded as Levey[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-04-11[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-10-29[31]

  • Genre(s): spoken word[32]

  • Community tags: satanism, spoken word[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 29ebcfcc-139f-4c24-b29c-797297e1283e[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Anton LaVerga was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on April 11, 1930[3]. He is identified as part of the Ashkenazi Jews ethnic group[17]. English was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Globe High School[19], a high school[35], in United States[36], headquartered in Globe[37] and Tamalpais High School[20], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1908[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], philosopher[7], and Satanist[8]. Anton LaVerga's field of work was philosophy[18].

Personal Life

Spouses include Diane Hegarty[10], an actor[41], 1942–2022[42], of United States[43] and Blanche Barton[11], a religious leader[44], b. 1961[45], of United States[46]. Children include Karla LaVey[12], an occultist[47], b. 1952[48], of United States[49]; Zeena Schreck[13], a writer[50], b. 1963[51], of United States[52]; and Satan Xerxes Carnacki LaVey[14], b. 1993[53], of United States[54]. Anton LaVerga's religion is recorded as LaVeyan Satanism[21].

Death and Burial

Anton LaVerga died on October 29, 1997[5]. He died in San Francisco[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary edema[25].

Why It Matters

Anton LaVerga ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,152 views/month, #4,075 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Bob Black[57], a writer[58], b. 1951[59], of United States[60].

Works attributed to him include The Satanic Bible[61], a religious text[62]; The Satanic Rituals[63], a written work[64]; The Satanic Witch[65], a literary work[66]; The Devil's Notebook[67], a literary work[68]; and Satan Speaks![69], a written work[70].

FAQs

Where was Anton LaVerga born?

Born in Chicago[2], Anton LaVerga…

Where did Anton LaVerga die?

Anton LaVerga died in San Francisco[4].

Who was Anton LaVerga married to?

Anton LaVerga's spouses include Diane Hegarty[10] and Blanche Barton[11].

What did Anton LaVerga do for work?

Anton LaVerga worked as writer[6], philosopher[7], and Satanist[8].

Where did Anton LaVerga go to school?

Anton LaVerga was educated at Globe High School[19] and Tamalpais High School[20].

Who did Anton LaVerga influence?

Anton LaVerga has been cited as an influence by Bob Black[57].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Chicago
    Educated at Globe High School, Tamalpais High School
    Musicbrainz artist id 29ebcfcc-139f-4c24-b29c-797297e1283e
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