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JACK WRANGLER DI AT 62; 1970S GAY PORN STAR
Associated Prs Jack Wrangler, a ggedly handsome 1970s-era porn star whose openns about his homosexualy ma him a symbol of self-nfince for many gay men, died Tuday New York Cy om plitns of lung disease. His life of sometim surprisg turns -- the openly gay star found s-long love wh sger Margaret Whg -- was chronicled the documentary “Wrangler: Anatomy of an In, ” released last year.
As a young man, he was bartendg and go-go dancg the Wt Hollywood gay muny when a role a San Francis play sent his reer hurtlg a new directn -- unr a new last name, borrowed om the label on his plaid work shirt. Their romance turned tabloid heads: She is 22 years his senr, and Wrangler ntued to scribe himself as gay even an terview wh the gay magaze the Advote last fall.