Famous Weddings & Divorces in August 1976

Famous Weddings

Harry Nilsson

Aug 12 American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson (35) weds (for third, and final time) Ireland's Una O'Keeffe (22) at the Airport Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles, California; Ringo Starr serves as best man

Larry Flynt

Aug 21 Magazine publisher Larry Flynt (33) weds Althea Leasure (23) (his fourth time)


Famous Divorces

Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton

Aug 1 English-American actress Elizabeth Taylor's 6th divorce from Welsh actor Richard Burton; their 2nd divorce from each other

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Aug 24 Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor (59) divorces her sixth husband, toy inventor Jack Ryan (49) after 1 year of marriage