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	'''Anton Szandor LaVey''' (11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997), born '''Howard Stanton Levey''', was a jewish American [[occultist]] who was the founder of the Church of Satan organization and the religion of LaVeyan Satanism, with ''The Satanic Bible'' as the central text.		'''Anton Szandor LaVey''' (11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997), born '''Howard Stanton Levey''', was a jewish American [[occultist]] who was the founder of the Church of Satan organization and the religion of LaVeyan Satanism, with ''The Satanic Bible'' as the central text.

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	'''Anton Szandor LaVey''' (11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997), born '''Howard Stanton Levey''', was a ~~Jewish~~ American [[occultist]] who was the founder of the Church of Satan organization and the religion of LaVeyan Satanism, with ''The Satanic Bible'' as the central text.		'''Anton Szandor LaVey''' (11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997), born '''Howard Stanton Levey''', was a jewish American [[occultist]] who was the founder of the Church of Satan organization and the religion of LaVeyan Satanism, with ''The Satanic Bible'' as the central text.

	LaVey stated that LaVeyan [[Satanism]] was "''just [[Ayn Rand]]'s philosophy, with ceremony and ritual added''". Other stated influences include [[Aleister Crowley]] and ''[[Might Is Right or The Survival of the Fittest]]'', among many others. Much of ''The Satanic Bible'' has been described as plagiarizing others.		LaVey stated that LaVeyan [[Satanism]] was "''just [[Ayn Rand]]'s philosophy, with ceremony and ritual added''". Other stated influences include [[Aleister Crowley]] and ''[[Might Is Right or The Survival of the Fittest]]'', among many others. Much of ''The Satanic Bible'' has been described as plagiarizing others.

	LaVey's estranged daughter Zeena Schreck, in an exposé about both her father's religion and past, attributes the birth of ''The Satanic Bible'' to a suggestion by the ~~Jewish~~ publisher Peter Mayer, who proposed that LaVey author a Satanic Bible to draw from the popularity of the 1968 horror film ''Rosemary's Baby'', which had caused a recent rise in public interest in both Satanism and other occult practices.		LaVey's estranged daughter Zeena Schreck, in an exposé about both her father's religion and past, attributes the birth of ''The Satanic Bible'' to a suggestion by the jewish publisher Peter Mayer, who proposed that LaVey author a Satanic Bible to draw from the popularity of the 1968 horror film ''Rosemary's Baby'', which had caused a recent rise in public interest in both Satanism and other occult practices.

	==Life==		==Life==
	LaVey was born Howard Stanton Levey on 11 April 1930 in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in a secular [[~~Jewish~~]] household.<ref>https://archive.is/Pj7Wg</ref> His father, Michael Joseph Levey (1903–1992), from Chicago, Illinois, married LaVey's mother, Gertrude Augusta née Coulton (1903–1984), born to a ~~Jewish~~ Russian father and mother, both of whom immigrated to [[Ohio]] in 1893 and became naturalized American citizens in 1900.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230624213644/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237229256/baris-e-coulton Baris E “Baris” Koltonoff Coulton] ''findagrave''</ref>		LaVey was born Howard Stanton Levey on 11 April 1930 in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in a secular [[jewish]] household.<ref>https://archive.is/Pj7Wg</ref> His father, Michael Joseph Levey (1903–1992), from Chicago, Illinois, married LaVey's mother, Gertrude Augusta née Coulton (1903–1984), born to a jewish Russian father and mother, both of whom immigrated to [[Ohio]] in 1893 and became naturalized American citizens in 1900.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230624213644/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237229256/baris-e-coulton Baris E “Baris” Koltonoff Coulton] ''findagrave''</ref>

	Anton LaVey became a local celebrity in [[San Francisco]] through his paranormal research and live performances as an organist, including playing the Wurlitzer at the Lost Weekend cocktail lounge. He was also a publicly noticeable figure; he drove a coroner's van around town, and he walked his pet black leopard. He attracted many San Francisco notables to his parties. LaVey formed a group called the Order of the Trapezoid, which later evolved into the governing body of the Church of Satan.		Anton LaVey became a local celebrity in [[San Francisco]] through his paranormal research and live performances as an organist, including playing the Wurlitzer at the Lost Weekend cocktail lounge. He was also a publicly noticeable figure; he drove a coroner's van around town, and he walked his pet black leopard. He attracted many San Francisco notables to his parties. LaVey formed a group called the Order of the Trapezoid, which later evolved into the governing body of the Church of Satan.
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'''Anton Szandor LaVey''' (11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997), born '''Howard Stanton Levey''', was a Jewish American [[occultist]] who was the founder of the Church of Satan organization and the religion of LaVeyan Satanism, with ''The Satanic Bible'' as the central text.

LaVey stated that LaVeyan [[Satanism]] was "''just [[Ayn Rand]]'s philosophy, with ceremony and ritual added''". Other stated influences include [[Aleister Crowley]] and ''[[Might Is Right or The Survival of the Fittest]]'', among many others. Much of ''The Satanic Bible'' has been described as plagiarizing others.

LaVey's estranged daughter Zeena Schreck, in an exposé about both her father's religion and past, attributes the birth of ''The Satanic Bible'' to a suggestion by the Jewish publisher Peter Mayer, who proposed that LaVey author a Satanic Bible to draw from the popularity of the 1968 horror film ''Rosemary's Baby'', which had caused a recent rise in public interest in both Satanism and other occult practices.

==Life==
LaVey was born Howard Stanton Levey on 11 April 1930 in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in a secular [[Jewish]] household.<ref>https://archive.is/Pj7Wg</ref> His father, Michael Joseph Levey (1903–1992), from Chicago, Illinois, married LaVey's mother, Gertrude Augusta née Coulton (1903–1984), born to a Jewish Russian father and mother, both of whom immigrated to [[Ohio]] in 1893 and became naturalized American citizens in 1900.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230624213644/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237229256/baris-e-coulton Baris E “Baris” Koltonoff Coulton] ''findagrave''</ref>

Anton LaVey became a local celebrity in [[San Francisco]] through his paranormal research and live performances as an organist, including playing the Wurlitzer at the Lost Weekend cocktail lounge. He was also a publicly noticeable figure; he drove a coroner's van around town, and he walked his pet black leopard. He attracted many San Francisco notables to his parties. LaVey formed a group called the Order of the Trapezoid, which later evolved into the governing body of the Church of Satan.

LaVey began presenting Friday night lectures on the occult and rituals. A member of this circle suggested that he had the basis for a new religion. According to LaVey himself, on Walpurgisnacht, 30 April 1966, he ritualistically shaved his head, allegedly "in the tradition of ancient executioners", declared the founding of the Church of Satan and proclaimed 1966 as "the Year One", Anno Satanas, the first year of the Age of Satan. In 1969 he published the book ''The Satanic Bible''. It is the central religious text of LaVeyan [[Satanism]], and is considered the foundation of its philosophy and dogma.

In 1980 the FBI interviewed LaVey in connection with an alleged plot to murder [[Ted Kennedy]]. LaVey told the agents that most of the church's followers were "fanatics, cultists, and weirdos". The agents reported that LaVey’s "interest in the Church of Satan is strictly from a monetary point of view," and that he spent "most of his time furnishing interviews, writing material, and lately has become interested in photography."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/01/12/fbi-satan-mobplot-kill-ted-kennedy-097180|title=Satan, the FBI, the Mob—and the Forgotten Plot to Kill Ted Kennedy|work=Politico|date=January 12, 2020|access-date=January 21, 2020|author=David Gambacorta}}</ref>

LaVey's third and final companion was Blanche Barton. On 1 November 1993, Barton gave birth to Satan Xerxes Carnacki LaVey. Barton succeeded LaVey as the head of the Church after his death.

==Death==
Anton LaVey died on 29 October 1997, in St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-08-mn-51538-story.html Anton LaVey; Founded the Church of Satan ]</ref> A secret Satanic funeral, attended by invitation only, was held in [[Colma, California|Colma]].

==See also==
*[[Randian Objectivism]]

==References==
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	'''Anton Szandor LaVey''' (11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997), born '''Howard Stanton Levey''', was a jewish American [[occultist]] who was ~~tbe~~ founder of ~~tbe~~ Church of Satan organization and ~~tbe~~ religion of LaVeyan Satanism, with ''The Satanic Bible'' as ~~tbe~~ central text.		'''Anton Szandor LaVey''' (11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997), born '''Howard Stanton Levey''', was a jewish American [[occultist]] who was the founder of the Church of Satan organization and the religion of LaVeyan Satanism, with ''The Satanic Bible'' as the central text.

	LaVey stated that LaVeyan [[Satanism]] was "''just [[Ayn Rand]]'s philosophy, with ceremony and ritual added''". Other stated influences include [[Aleister Crowley]] and ''[[Might Is Right or The Survival of ~~tbe~~ Fittest]]'', among many others. Much of ''The Satanic Bible'' has been described as plagiarizing others.		LaVey stated that LaVeyan [[Satanism]] was "''just [[Ayn Rand]]'s philosophy, with ceremony and ritual added''". Other stated influences include [[Aleister Crowley]] and ''[[Might Is Right or The Survival of the Fittest]]'', among many others. Much of ''The Satanic Bible'' has been described as plagiarizing others.

	LaVey's estranged daughter Zeena Schreck, in an exposé about both her father's religion and past, attributes ~~tbe~~ birth of ''The Satanic Bible'' to a suggestion by ~~tbe~~ jewish publisher Peter Mayer, who proposed that LaVey author a Satanic Bible to draw from ~~tbe~~ popularity of ~~tbe~~ 1968 horror film ''Rosemary's Baby'', which had caused a recent rise in public interest in both Satanism and other occult practices.		LaVey's estranged daughter Zeena Schreck, in an exposé about both her father's religion and past, attributes the birth of ''The Satanic Bible'' to a suggestion by the jewish publisher Peter Mayer, who proposed that LaVey author a Satanic Bible to draw from the popularity of the 1968 horror film ''Rosemary's Baby'', which had caused a recent rise in public interest in both Satanism and other occult practices.

	==Life==		==Life==
	LaVey was born Howard Stanton Levey on 11 April 1930 in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in a secular [[jewish]] household.<ref>https://archive.is/Pj7Wg</ref> His father, Michael Joseph Levey (1903–1992), from Chicago, Illinois, married LaVey's mother, Gertrude Augusta née Coulton (1903–1984), born to a jewish Russian father and mother, both of whom immigrated to [[Ohio]] in 1893 and became naturalized American citizens in 1900.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230624213644/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237229256/baris-e-coulton Baris E “Baris” Koltonoff Coulton] ''findagrave''</ref>		LaVey was born Howard Stanton Levey on 11 April 1930 in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in a secular [[jewish]] household.<ref>https://archive.is/Pj7Wg</ref> His father, Michael Joseph Levey (1903–1992), from Chicago, Illinois, married LaVey's mother, Gertrude Augusta née Coulton (1903–1984), born to a jewish Russian father and mother, both of whom immigrated to [[Ohio]] in 1893 and became naturalized American citizens in 1900.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230624213644/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237229256/baris-e-coulton Baris E “Baris” Koltonoff Coulton] ''findagrave''</ref>

	Anton LaVey became a local celebrity in [[San Francisco]] through his paranormal research and live performances as an organist, including playing ~~tbe~~ Wurlitzer at ~~tbe~~ Lost Weekend cocktail lounge. He was also a publicly noticeable figure; he drove a coroner's van around town, and he walked his pet black leopard. He attracted many San Francisco notables to his parties. LaVey formed a group called ~~tbe~~ Order of ~~tbe~~ Trapezoid, which later evolved into ~~tbe~~ governing body of ~~tbe~~ Church of Satan.		Anton LaVey became a local celebrity in [[San Francisco]] through his paranormal research and live performances as an organist, including playing the Wurlitzer at the Lost Weekend cocktail lounge. He was also a publicly noticeable figure; he drove a coroner's van around town, and he walked his pet black leopard. He attracted many San Francisco notables to his parties. LaVey formed a group called the Order of the Trapezoid, which later evolved into the governing body of the Church of Satan.

	LaVey began presenting Friday night lectures on ~~tbe~~ occult and rituals. A member of this circle suggested that he had ~~tbe~~ basis for a new religion. According to LaVey himself, on Walpurgisnacht, 30 April 1966, he ritualistically shaved his head, allegedly "in ~~tbe~~ tradition of ancient executioners", declared ~~tbe~~ founding of ~~tbe~~ Church of Satan and proclaimed 1966 as "the Year One", Anno Satanas, ~~tbe~~ first year of ~~tbe~~ Age of Satan. In 1969 he published ~~tbe~~ book ''The Satanic Bible''. It is ~~tbe~~ central religious text of LaVeyan [[Satanism]], and is considered ~~tbe~~ foundation of its philosophy and dogma.		LaVey began presenting Friday night lectures on the occult and rituals. A member of this circle suggested that he had the basis for a new religion. According to LaVey himself, on Walpurgisnacht, 30 April 1966, he ritualistically shaved his head, allegedly "in the tradition of ancient executioners", declared the founding of the Church of Satan and proclaimed 1966 as "the Year One", Anno Satanas, the first year of the Age of Satan. In 1969 he published the book ''The Satanic Bible''. It is the central religious text of LaVeyan [[Satanism]], and is considered the foundation of its philosophy and dogma.

	In 1980 ~~tbe~~ FBI interviewed LaVey in connection with an alleged plot to murder [[Ted Kennedy]]. LaVey told ~~tbe~~ agents that most of ~~tbe~~ church's followers were "fanatics, cultists, and weirdos". The agents reported that LaVey’s "interest in ~~tbe~~ Church of Satan is strictly from a monetary point of view," and that he spent "most of his time furnishing interviews, writing material, and lately has become interested in photography."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/01/12/fbi-satan-mobplot-kill-ted-kennedy-097180\|title=Satan, ~~tbe~~ FBI, ~~tbe~~ Mob—and ~~tbe~~ Forgotten Plot to Kill Ted Kennedy\|work=Politico\|date=January 12, 2020\|access-date=January 21, 2020\|author=David Gambacorta}}</ref>		In 1980 the FBI interviewed LaVey in connection with an alleged plot to murder [[Ted Kennedy]]. LaVey told the agents that most of the church's followers were "fanatics, cultists, and weirdos". The agents reported that LaVey’s "interest in the Church of Satan is strictly from a monetary point of view," and that he spent "most of his time furnishing interviews, writing material, and lately has become interested in photography."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/01/12/fbi-satan-mobplot-kill-ted-kennedy-097180\|title=Satan, the FBI, the Mob—and the Forgotten Plot to Kill Ted Kennedy\|work=Politico\|date=January 12, 2020\|access-date=January 21, 2020\|author=David Gambacorta}}</ref>

	LaVey's third and final companion was Blanche Barton. On 1 November 1993, Barton gave birth to Satan Xerxes Carnacki LaVey. Barton succeeded LaVey as ~~tbe~~ head of ~~tbe~~ Church after his death.		LaVey's third and final companion was Blanche Barton. On 1 November 1993, Barton gave birth to Satan Xerxes Carnacki LaVey. Barton succeeded LaVey as the head of the Church after his death.

	==Death==		==Death==
	Anton LaVey died on 29 October 1997, in St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-08-mn-51538-story.html Anton LaVey; Founded ~~tbe~~ Church of Satan ]</ref> A secret Satanic funeral, attended by invitation only, was held in [[Colma, California\|Colma]].		Anton LaVey died on 29 October 1997, in St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-08-mn-51538-story.html Anton LaVey; Founded the Church of Satan ]</ref> A secret Satanic funeral, attended by invitation only, was held in [[Colma, California\|Colma]].

	==See also==		==See also==

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	[[File:Anton LaVey.png\|thumb\|250px\|Anton LaVey]]		[[File:Anton LaVey.png\|thumb\|250px\|Anton LaVey]]
	'''Anton Szandor LaVey''' (11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997), born '''Howard Stanton Levey''', was a jewish American [[occultist]] who was ~~the~~ founder of ~~the~~ Church of Satan organization and ~~the~~ religion of LaVeyan Satanism, with ''The Satanic Bible'' as ~~the~~ central text.		'''Anton Szandor LaVey''' (11 April 1930 – 29 October 1997), born '''Howard Stanton Levey''', was a jewish American [[occultist]] who was tbe founder of tbe Church of Satan organization and tbe religion of LaVeyan Satanism, with ''The Satanic Bible'' as tbe central text.

	LaVey stated that LaVeyan [[Satanism]] was "''just [[Ayn Rand]]'s philosophy, with ceremony and ritual added''". Other stated influences include [[Aleister Crowley]] and ''[[Might Is Right or The Survival of ~~the~~ Fittest]]'', among many others. Much of ''The Satanic Bible'' has been described as plagiarizing others.		LaVey stated that LaVeyan [[Satanism]] was "''just [[Ayn Rand]]'s philosophy, with ceremony and ritual added''". Other stated influences include [[Aleister Crowley]] and ''[[Might Is Right or The Survival of tbe Fittest]]'', among many others. Much of ''The Satanic Bible'' has been described as plagiarizing others.

	LaVey's estranged daughter Zeena Schreck, in an exposé about both her father's religion and past, attributes ~~the~~ birth of ''The Satanic Bible'' to a suggestion by ~~the~~ jewish publisher Peter Mayer, who proposed that LaVey author a Satanic Bible to draw from ~~the~~ popularity of ~~the~~ 1968 horror film ''Rosemary's Baby'', which had caused a recent rise in public interest in both Satanism and other occult practices.		LaVey's estranged daughter Zeena Schreck, in an exposé about both her father's religion and past, attributes tbe birth of ''The Satanic Bible'' to a suggestion by tbe jewish publisher Peter Mayer, who proposed that LaVey author a Satanic Bible to draw from tbe popularity of tbe 1968 horror film ''Rosemary's Baby'', which had caused a recent rise in public interest in both Satanism and other occult practices.

	==Life==		==Life==
	LaVey was born Howard Stanton Levey on 11 April 1930 in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in a secular [[jewish]] household.<ref>https://archive.is/Pj7Wg</ref> His father, Michael Joseph Levey (1903–1992), from Chicago, Illinois, married LaVey's mother, Gertrude Augusta née Coulton (1903–1984), born to a jewish Russian father and mother, both of whom immigrated to [[Ohio]] in 1893 and became naturalized American citizens in 1900.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230624213644/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237229256/baris-e-coulton Baris E “Baris” Koltonoff Coulton] ''findagrave''</ref>		LaVey was born Howard Stanton Levey on 11 April 1930 in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in a secular [[jewish]] household.<ref>https://archive.is/Pj7Wg</ref> His father, Michael Joseph Levey (1903–1992), from Chicago, Illinois, married LaVey's mother, Gertrude Augusta née Coulton (1903–1984), born to a jewish Russian father and mother, both of whom immigrated to [[Ohio]] in 1893 and became naturalized American citizens in 1900.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230624213644/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237229256/baris-e-coulton Baris E “Baris” Koltonoff Coulton] ''findagrave''</ref>

	Anton LaVey became a local celebrity in [[San Francisco]] through his paranormal research and live performances as an organist, including playing ~~the~~ Wurlitzer at ~~the~~ Lost Weekend cocktail lounge. He was also a publicly noticeable figure; he drove a coroner's van around town, and he walked his pet black leopard. He attracted many San Francisco notables to his parties. LaVey formed a group called ~~the~~ Order of ~~the~~ Trapezoid, which later evolved into ~~the~~ governing body of ~~the~~ Church of Satan.		Anton LaVey became a local celebrity in [[San Francisco]] through his paranormal research and live performances as an organist, including playing tbe Wurlitzer at tbe Lost Weekend cocktail lounge. He was also a publicly noticeable figure; he drove a coroner's van around town, and he walked his pet black leopard. He attracted many San Francisco notables to his parties. LaVey formed a group called tbe Order of tbe Trapezoid, which later evolved into tbe governing body of tbe Church of Satan.

	LaVey began presenting Friday night lectures on ~~the~~ occult and rituals. A member of this circle suggested that he had ~~the~~ basis for a new religion. According to LaVey himself, on Walpurgisnacht, 30 April 1966, he ritualistically shaved his head, allegedly "in ~~the~~ tradition of ancient executioners", declared ~~the~~ founding of ~~the~~ Church of Satan and proclaimed 1966 as "the Year One", Anno Satanas, ~~the~~ first year of ~~the~~ Age of Satan. In 1969 he published ~~the~~ book ''The Satanic Bible''. It is ~~the~~ central religious text of LaVeyan [[Satanism]], and is considered ~~the~~ foundation of its philosophy and dogma.		LaVey began presenting Friday night lectures on tbe occult and rituals. A member of this circle suggested that he had tbe basis for a new religion. According to LaVey himself, on Walpurgisnacht, 30 April 1966, he ritualistically shaved his head, allegedly "in tbe tradition of ancient executioners", declared tbe founding of tbe Church of Satan and proclaimed 1966 as "the Year One", Anno Satanas, tbe first year of tbe Age of Satan. In 1969 he published tbe book ''The Satanic Bible''. It is tbe central religious text of LaVeyan [[Satanism]], and is considered tbe foundation of its philosophy and dogma.

	In 1980 ~~the~~ FBI interviewed LaVey in connection with an alleged plot to murder [[Ted Kennedy]]. LaVey told ~~the~~ agents that most of ~~the~~ church's followers were "fanatics, cultists, and weirdos". The agents reported that LaVey’s "interest in ~~the~~ Church of Satan is strictly from a monetary point of view," and that he spent "most of his time furnishing interviews, writing material, and lately has become interested in photography."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/01/12/fbi-satan-mobplot-kill-ted-kennedy-097180\|title=Satan, ~~the~~ FBI, ~~the~~ Mob—and ~~the~~ Forgotten Plot to Kill Ted Kennedy\|work=Politico\|date=January 12, 2020\|access-date=January 21, 2020\|author=David Gambacorta}}</ref>		In 1980 tbe FBI interviewed LaVey in connection with an alleged plot to murder [[Ted Kennedy]]. LaVey told tbe agents that most of tbe church's followers were "fanatics, cultists, and weirdos". The agents reported that LaVey’s "interest in tbe Church of Satan is strictly from a monetary point of view," and that he spent "most of his time furnishing interviews, writing material, and lately has become interested in photography."<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/01/12/fbi-satan-mobplot-kill-ted-kennedy-097180\|title=Satan, tbe FBI, tbe Mob—and tbe Forgotten Plot to Kill Ted Kennedy\|work=Politico\|date=January 12, 2020\|access-date=January 21, 2020\|author=David Gambacorta}}</ref>

	LaVey's third and final companion was Blanche Barton. On 1 November 1993, Barton gave birth to Satan Xerxes Carnacki LaVey. Barton succeeded LaVey as ~~the~~ head of ~~the~~ Church after his death.		LaVey's third and final companion was Blanche Barton. On 1 November 1993, Barton gave birth to Satan Xerxes Carnacki LaVey. Barton succeeded LaVey as tbe head of tbe Church after his death.

	==Death==		==Death==
	Anton LaVey died on 29 October 1997, in St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-08-mn-51538-story.html Anton LaVey; Founded ~~the~~ Church of Satan ]</ref> A secret Satanic funeral, attended by invitation only, was held in [[Colma, California\|Colma]].		Anton LaVey died on 29 October 1997, in St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-08-mn-51538-story.html Anton LaVey; Founded tbe Church of Satan ]</ref> A secret Satanic funeral, attended by invitation only, was held in [[Colma, California\|Colma]].

	==See also==		==See also==