An infamous brothel owner who pushed to legalize sex work and even ran for Adelaide mayor has died.
Stormy Summers reportedly died on Sunday after a short illness at Lyell McEwin Hospital, just three days before her 78th birthday.
Madam, brothel owner and later Adelaide City Council mayoral candidate, Stormy Summers, with her famous BMW car outside Adelaide Town Hall in 2000.
Ms. Summers was one of the city’s most famous madams and a controversial figure with alleged ties to the underworld and run-ins with the police.
Close friend Martin Herren told The Advertiser on Tuesday that the news of Ms Summer’s death had come as a shock.
Ms. Summers was one of the city’s most famous madams and a controversial figure with alleged ties to the underworld and run-ins with the police.
“I spent three hours with her on Saturday evening and she seemed on the mend. I’m heartbroken,” he said.
Aside from her political inclination, Ms. Summers was also well known for her black BMW equipped with “STORMY” license plates.
