Li Chunping, a legendary Chinese tycoon dubbed by the internet as the "most legendary kept man in history," was reported to have passed away last month on the 10th at a hospital in Beijing, at the age of 76. It is said that Li Chunping suffered from dementia in his later years and died alone in the hospital without any family by his side.
In his early years, Li Chunping publicly claimed that he rose to wealth by inheriting an enormous fortune from an American Hollywood actress who was 39 years his senior. With assets exceeding 26.8 billion yuan (about 15.7 billion ringgit), he was often ridiculed as the "most legendary kept man in history." With his recent passing, Li Chunping’s legendary life has come to light once again. Born in 1949, he was once a soldier. Thanks to his handsome looks, he met a Hollywood star who was 39 years older than him. The actress told him he looked like her first love, which led Li Chunping to the US, where he spent 13 years as a kept man. After the actress passed away in 1991, Li Chunping, as her husband, inherited 90% of her estate and returned to China with his billion-yuan fortune.
Unfortunately, Li Chunping's extravagant lifestyle led to tragic circumstances in his later years. In 2002, he was detained for allegedly purchasing stolen artifacts, and in 2017, it was reported that he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.