Lance Loud

June 26, 1951 — La Jolla, San Diego, California, U.S.

Alanson Russell "Lance" Loud (June 26, 1951 – December 22, 2001) was an American television personality, magazine columnist, and new wave rock-n-roll performer. Loud is best known for his 1973 appearance in An American Family, a pioneer reality television series that featured his coming out, leading to his status as an icon in the gay community. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lance Loud, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.