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Armie Hammer’s father, Michael Armand Hammer, has reportedly died. He was 67 years outdated.
The businessman died after a protracted battle with most cancers, a number of experiences said on Tuesday, November 22. TMZ, which was first to report the information, said that Michael died on Sunday, November 20.
Michael was the daddy of Armie, 36, in addition to son Viktor, 34, whom he shared with ex-wife Dru Ann Mobley. He was married to spouse Misty Millward on the time of his dying.
Michael — who helmed a number of household companies, together with Hammer Productions, the Armand Hammer Basis, Hammer Galleries, and the Hammer Worldwide Basis — was the grandson of enterprise magnate Armand Hammer, who based Occidental Petroleum. Michael labored for Occidental as nicely.
The controversial Hammer household made headlines earlier this yr with the September launch of Home of Hammer — a docuseries that centered on lots of the household’s alleged crimes, in addition to Armie’s personal scandal.
The Name Me By Your Identify actor was accused of each sexual assault and sending disturbing DMs to a number of ladies on-line that have been allegedly sexual and cannibalistic in nature. Armie, for his half, known as the DM claims “bulls—t” in a press release to TMZ in January 2021. Two months later, he denied raping a lady named Effie, who got here ahead to allege that the actor “abused me mentally, emotionally and sexually.”
Armie’s aunt Casey Hammer — Michael’s sister — solely advised Us Weekly in September that she “was not stunned or shocked” in regards to the allegations in opposition to her nephew.” She continued: “Primarily based on how I grew up, I used to be uncovered to horrific crimes and experiences that have been lined up as a result of it was behind closed doorways and we couldn’t discuss it.”
Casey additional shared her ideas in regards to the scandal with Us, including, “I assumed, ‘Oh, right here we go. One other Hammer man.’ What upset me was the truth that they have been specializing in Armie and cannibalism and his profession. [But] what in regards to the victims that he’s left in his path?” she questioned. “Whether or not it’s bodily, psychological or any type of abuse, it takes a toll on you. And you have to know that there’s others on the market such as you who’re experiencing the identical factor, and there may be hope.”
The Hammer household’s scandals that have been explored within the Discovery+ docuseries included Michael and Casey’s father Julian Hammer’s 1955 alleged homicide of a person. The fees, nevertheless, have been dropped, allegedly as a result of Armand — Julian’s father — bribed a lawyer with $50,000, in keeping with journalist Edward Epstein.
