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Born on January 10, 1949 in The Bronx, New York, United States, Linda Lovelace was a pornographic actor, autobiographer and women's rights activist. Linda Lovelace died on April 22, 2002 at the age of 53. The listed height was 173 cm.
My Take
Linda Lovelace's story is one of the most complicated and sobering in twentieth-century American pop culture. She became a household name almost overnight after Deep Throat turned an X-rated film into a mainstream conversation piece in 1972, but what haunts you once you learn the full picture is how little of that celebrity was actually hers to claim. Her memoir Ordeal laid out in devastating detail how her then-husband Chuck Traynor controlled her through threats and violence, and that reframing changed everything — suddenly one of the most recognized faces in adult film history was also a survivor demanding to be heard on her own terms. She went on to speak at anti-pornography rallies alongside feminist activists, which was its own kind of courage in an era that wanted to keep her in a single, convenient box. She died in a car accident in 2002 at just 53, before she could see how thoroughly her testimony shaped later conversations about coercion and consent. A complicated life, honestly told.
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- Name (English)
- Linda Lovelace
- Name (Japanese)
- リンダ・ラヴレース
- Reading
- りんだ・らゔれーす
- Born
- January 10, 1949 – April 22, 2002
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Ox
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- pornographic actor / autobiographer / women's rights activist / prostitute
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3. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Linda Lovelace born?
Born January 10, 1949.
When did Linda Lovelace die?
Died April 22, 2002, aged 53.
Where was Linda Lovelace from?
Linda Lovelace was from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What did Linda Lovelace do?
Linda Lovelace worked as pornographic actor, autobiographer, women's rights activist, prostitute.
How tall was Linda Lovelace?
Linda Lovelace was 173 cm.
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