Who is Kyle and Kim Richards’ father?
Kenneth E. Richards was a retired lieutenant colonel and business executive and also the father of Kyle Richards and Kim Richards. Kenneth E. Richards’ children are Hollywood stars. Kim and Kyle are both American actresses, socialites, and television personalities. Since 2010, the sister has appeared as a main cast member on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and as of 2022, Kim is the last remaining original cast member on the show while her sister has been making guest appearances.
Kenneth E. Richards: Bio Summary
| Full Name | Kenneth Edwin Richards |
| famous as | father of Kyle Richards |
| Age | 80 years old at the time of death |
| Date of Birth | October 9, 1917 |
| Place of Birth | United States of America |
| Date of death | 28 April 1998 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Children | Kyle Richards, Kim Richards |
| Spouse | Kathleen Richards |
Who is Kenneth E. Richards?
Kenneth E. Richards was born on October 9, 1917, in Everittstown, New Jersey, USA to her parents Laura Richards and Kenneth Richards. He was a Welsh-American/English-American retired lieutenant colonel and business executive. Kenneth became a lieutenant colonel in the US Army from 1940 to 1945. He was a member of Chi Psi and the Advisory Editorial Board for the Surgeon General from 1948 to 1955. He was also president, vice president, and consultant for numerous women’s apparel industries.
Kenneth E. Richards was married three times
He was married thrice in his life. His first marriage was to Lois Henderson (m. 1942-1953). He had three children – Kenneth Richards, Diane Parmley, and Grant Richards from his first wife. His second marriage was to Kathleen Richards also known as Kathleen Dugan.
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Kenneth E. Richards had his two daughters Kim and Kyle with his second wife Kathleen Dugan. Kathleen aka Big Kathy was previously married to Lawrence Avanzino and had one daughter with him, Kathy Hilton. Ken’s third marriage was with Sylvia Benedict (m. 1973). They had no children together.
Kenneth E. Richards’ second wife Kathleen Dugan
Kenneth E. Richards and his second wife Kathleen Dugan got divorced in 1972. Afterward, his ex-wife Kathleen married twice in her life. According to the book, House of Hilton, Big Kathy had quite the life philosophy — especially when it came to marriage. Apparently, she instructed her daughters and granddaughters from an early age to follow in her footsteps by marrying rich men and having a lot of babies. At one point, she bragged that her daughters “are married to men who have a total net worth of $13 billion.”
According to the book, Kenneth E. Richards’ ex-wife had her eye on Kyle and Kim’s dad when he was still married to his first wife. The book alleges that Big Kathy and Ken had an affair. And one night, she drugged Ken’s wife at a bar before following her to her vehicle and slamming her ankle into the car door.
Big Kathy also got pregnant around January 1964, and she used her pregnancy to force Richards to get a quickie Mexican divorce and marry her, Richards’s daughter, Diane, from his first marriage, told author Oppenheimer the Author of the book, House of Hilton according to Dailymail. Her ex-wife allegedly used the power of sex when manipulating the men in her life. And she taught her daughters the same tactics.
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Kyle Richard celebrated her father on Father’s day
The actress decided to celebrate her father on fathers’ day 2017 with her 4 million followers. Kyle shared a vintage photo of her father with the caption “My Dad Ken ❤️ so handsome and smart. Loved to cook and taught us how to. He also loved cars. He was the kind of Dad that would ask what we wanted to do and if we said “camping !” He would say “ok, come on , let’s go” no matter what we said he would drop everything and take us ❤️ #fathersday“
What happened to Kyle Richards and Kim Richards’ father?
Kyle Richards, Kim Richards’ father Kenneth E. Richards passed away on 28 April 1998 at the age of 80 in Las Vegas, Comté de Clark, Nevada, USA. His ex-wife Big Kathy also passed away in 2002 from Breast Cancer. The Hollywood stars still remember their father and once in a while, they share a throwback photo to celebrate him.
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