Anton Szandor LaVey[1] (born Howard Stanton Levey; April 11, 1930 – October 29, 1997) was an American author, musician, and LaVeyan Satanist. [2] . He was the founder of the Church of Satan, the philosophy of LaVeyan Satanism, and the concept of Satanism.

Dec 19, 2024 · Anton LaVey (born April 11, 1930, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died October 29, 1997, San Francisco, California) was an American author and counterculture figure who founded the Church of Satan. Many details of LaVey’s early life are disputed or unknown.

Jan 6, 2022 · From hosting wild orgies to publishing a Satanic Bible, Anton LaVey became infamous in the press as the “Black Pope” and the “evilest man in the world.” Though LaVey was actually an atheist at heart, he wanted to celebrate Satan …

Anton Szandor LaVey (1930—1997) was the founder of the Church of Satan, the first organized church in modern times promulgating a religious philosophy championing Satan as the symbol of personal freedom and individualism.

She was the final female companion of Anton LaVey, having been appointed High Priestess of the Church of Satan by him during his final years. She bore LaVey his only son, Satan Xerxes Carnacki LaVey, and was with LaVey from 1984 until his death in 1997.

LaVeyan Satanism is the name given to the form of Satanism promoted by American occultist and author Anton LaVey (1930–1997). LaVey founded the Church of Satan (CoS) in 1966 in San Francisco.