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Alanson Russell "Lance" Loud June 26, — December 22, was an American television personality, magazine columnist , and new wave rock-n-roll performer. Loud is best known for his appearance in An American Family , a pioneer reality television series that featured his coming out , leading to his status as an icon in the gay community.

The oldest of five children, at the time of his birth, Loud's father was in the United States Navy.

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Following his father's separation from the Navy, Loud and his family spent several years living in his mother's hometown of Eugene, Oregon. It was here that Loud's teen years were shaped after discovering the artistic and cultural influences of Andy Warhol , The Factory , and The Velvet Underground. Eventually, Loud became a pen pal and friend of Warhol's.

In late , Loud and his best-friend, Kristian Hoffman , drove to San Francisco to experience Haight-Ashbury and the neighborhood's much-publicized cultural scene as well as explore the city's gay enclaves. There, they attended the now-infamous Altamont Free Concert. Loud's fame came with An American Family , a documentary of his family's life, which was broadcast in the U.

The show's first episodes document Loud's move to and new life in New York City. Loud befriended both musicians and actors at each of the clubs, including Jackie Curtis and Holly Woodlawn.