Richard Lugner's widow Simone, 42, breaks her silence as she pens heartfelt tribute to 'the dream of her life' as Austrian billionaire dies aged 91 - after pair got married only weeks before his death

The widow of billionaire Richard Lugner - who has today passed away aged 91 just weeks after marrying his sixth wife - has broken her silence as she penned a heartfelt tribute to her husband. Sarah Ferguson attended the Opera Ball with Lugner in 1997, after he paid her a fee said to be between $50,000 and $150,000 More former guests of Lugner include celebrities like Sophia Loren, Pamela Anderson, Paris Hilton, Jane Fonda - who attended last year's event - Geri Halliwell and Joan Collins. The billionaire announced his relationship with Simone Reilaender in 2021 and the couple got married in front of 50 guests June this year - just weeks before his death One of the star guests Lugner invited to the Opera Ball was Kim Kardashian, who he famously called 'annoying' after she and her mother Kris Jenner attended as his double date to the bash in 2014. The eccentric Austrian billionaire has passed away Pictured: Kim Kardashian and Richard Lugner at The Vienna Opera Ball in 2014. Richard has passed away aged 91 The Austrian entrepreneur memorably branded Kim Kardashian 'annoying' after she refused to dance with him and stormed out of the event after being paid $500,000 to attend as his date Pictured: Model Elle Macpherson and Richard Lugner dancing during the Opera Ball Vienna in 2019 Lugner was married to his fourth wife, Christina Lugner from 1990 to 2007.