Howard Hughes People say that money cannot buy happiness. This was true for Howard Hughes. He was one of the richest and most powerful men of his time. He had everything: good looks, charm, success, power, and a lot of money. But he didn't have love or friendship because he couldn't buy them. All his life he used his money to control everything and everyone around him. In the end, he lost control of everything, even himself.
Howard Hughes was born in 1905 in Houston, Texas. His father started the Hughes Tool Company. He was a workaholic and made a lot of money. He bought everything he wanted. He even gave money to schools so Howard could get into them. From his father, Howard learned to be a successful but ruthless businessman. Hughes's mother, Allene, also had a big influence on his life. Howard was her only child. She protected him and gave him everything. Unfortunately, Allene had mental problems. She was afraid of germs and disease. She was obsessed with Howard's health, and he became obsessed with it too.
Allene died when Howard was 16 years old. Two years later his father died. Hughes inherited Hughes Tool Company. Then he married Ella Rice. He and Ella moved to Los Angeles, California. It was there that Howard Hughes began to become a legend.
Hughes began to invest his money in movies. He became an important producer soon after he moved to California. He worked hard, but he also played hard. He became obsessed with power and control. When he couldn't get something legally, he gave money to politicians and businessmen so they would help him. He owned a lot of businesses, including airplane companies, a movie studio, Las Vegas hotels, gold and silver mines, and radio and television stations. Once he bought a television studio so he could watch movies all night. He also bought a hotel because he wanted to stay in his favourite room for one weekend.
Hughes loved the wild Hollywood life and dated many famous movie stars. Of course, his marriage ended very quickly. He asked every woman to marry him on the first date. Hughes used people for his pleasure and didn't treat them very well, so he had no real friends.
Howard Hughes loved fast cars and airplanes. He was a daredevil pilot and risked his life many times. He set many flying records, including the fastest flight around the world at the time. Reporters loved to write about the rich playboy pilot. But Hughes's love of adventure also hurt him. He was in many airplane and car crashes - 14 in all. Once he almost died when his plane crashed into a house. Hughes had serious physical and mental problems because of these accidents.
Hughes was very eccentric. Every day he got worse and worse. He had the same dinner every night: a steak, a baked potato, and 12 peas. As Hughes got older, his behavior became even stranger. Once he stayed in the same room for two and a half years. He was afraid of germs too. Howard Hughes died on an airplane in 1976. He was on the way to see a doctor. He was very sick from living such a strange life. Sadly, the rich, playboy lost his mind, his health, and his dignity. He loved no one and no one loved him. Howard Hughes had bought everything in his life, except happiness.
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