death_date death_place religion birth_place children name birth_date known_for spouse signature image article_title birth_name partner
29 october 1997 san francisco , california , u.s. laveyan satanism chicago , illinois , u.s. karla born lavey -- 1963 -rrb- satan xerxes carnacki lavey -lrb- lavey born november 1 , 1993 -rrb- -lrb- born 1952 -rrb- zeena schreck -lrb- anton lavey 11 april 1930 laveyan satanism carole lansing -lrb- 1935 -- 1975 -rrb- 1951 1960 anton lavey signature.jpg anton lavey photo.jpg anton lavey
 howard stanton levey diane hegarty blanche barton
anton lavey

anton szandor lavey -lrb- born howard stanton levey ; april 11 , 1930 -- october 29 , 1997 -rrb- was an american author , carnival and circus performer , musician and occultist .
he was the founder of the church of satan and the religion of modern satanism .
he authored several books including `` the satanic bible '' , `` the satanic rituals '' , `` the satanic witch '' , `` the devil 's notebook '' , and `` satan speaks ! '' .
lavey was labeled many things by journalists , religious detractors and satanists alike , including `` the father of modern satanism '' , `` the black pope '' , and the `` evilest man in the world '' .
