R.I.P. man he was a very smart, dynamic guy that lived life his way and went out on top
"County Commissioner John Koenig said that Hof died in his sleep at his Love Ranch South brothel, according to the Las Vegas Sun. The cause of death is under investigation."
Nevada brothel owner Dennis Hof suddenly dies amid run for State Assembly seat
Famed brothel owner-turned-politician Dennis Hof died in Nevada on Tuesday, officials said.
The 72-year-old Hof was found dead "at the Love Ranch in Crystal NV" the Nye County Sheriff Department posted on Twitter.
The ranch is about 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas. No other details were immediately available.
The hard-partying, always quotable Hof was running for seat in the Nevada state Assembly, after knocking off an incumbent Republican in June.
"I'm stunned. This is not the turn I would’ve expected," his Democratic opponent Lesia Romanov told The Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Hof owned several legal brothels in the Silver State, including the Moonlite Bunny Ranch. That location was center stage of HBO reality show and documentary about the sex industry, "Cathouse: The Series."