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