dollars will have to be spent. Personal life In 1961, Khashoggi married 20-year-old Englishwoman Sandra Daly who converted to Islam and took the name Soraya Khashoggi. They raised one daughter (Nabila) and four sons together (Mohamed, Khalid, Hussein, and Omar). They divorced in 1974. Khashoggi's second wife, the Italian Laura Biancolini, (m. 1978) also converted to Islam and changed her name to Lamia Khashoggi. She was seventeen when she met Adnan; together they had a son, Ali. Khashoggi remained married to Lamia Khashoggi at his death. Adnan's third legal wife was Shahpari Azam Zanganeh (m. 1991-2014). In the 1980s, the Khashoggi family occupied one of the largest villa estates in Marbella, Spain, called Baraka, hosting lavish parties. Guests at these parties included film stars, pop celebrities and politicians. In 1985, celebrity reporter Robin Leach reported Khashoggi threw a five-day birthday party in Vienna for his eldest son, and in his heyday, Khashoggi spent $250,000 a day to maintain his lifestyle. He continued to spend lavishly even when he encountered financial problems. His net worth was said to have been down to about $8 million in 1990. Due to his extravagant lifestyle, he was called the Great Gatsby of the Middle East. Khashoggi also owned Ol Pejeta Conservancy, in Laikipia County, Kenya known at the time as the Mount Kenya Safari Club. His house has since been converted into a hotel which is run by Serena Hotels. Death Khashoggi died on 6 June 2017 while being treated for Parkinson's disease at the St Thomas' Hospital in London. He was 81. In popular culture Films Where I Stand: The Hank Greenspun Story The One Percent The Hand of God Books Ronald Kessler. The Richest Man in the World: The Story of Adnan Khashoggi. New York: Warner Books (1943). . The One-Page Proposal: How to Get Your Business Pitch onto One Persuasive Page. . Andrew Feinstein. The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade Music "Khashoggi's Ship", a song by Queen from the album The Miracle (1989) "I Am", a song by Army of Lovers, contains the lyrics "What Bobby is to Pam, Khashoggi to Iran, I am" (1993) "La Plage de Saint-Tropez", a song by Army of Lovers contains the lyrics "We meet Khashoggi with a gun" (1993) See also Bob Shaheen References Further reading Kessler, Ronald. The Richest Man in the World: The Story of Adnan Khashoggi, Warner Books, New York,