The world’s most famous pimp and Nevada Assembly candidate, Dennis Hof, notorious for his HBO show “Cathouse,” died today in Southern Nevada. Nye County Sheriff’s David Boruchowilz has the details of what happened around 11am this morning.

The author of “The Art of the Pimp” was running as a Republican this year for a Nevada state Assembly 36 seat, an area that covers Nye County, Lincoln County, and part of Clark County.