text: Anton Szandor LaVey was born April 11, 1930 and was the founder and High Priest of Church Of Satan.\nOn April the 30 1966 LaVey proclaimed the opening of Church of Satan.\nLaVey pointed out that "calling it a Church enabled me to follow the magic formula of one part outrage to nine parts social respectability that is needed for success. But the main purpose was to gather a group of like-minded individuals together for the use of their combined energies in calling up the dark force in nature that is called Satan. Of course LaVey pointed out to anyone who would listen that the Devil to him and his followers was not the stereotyped fellow cloaked in red garb, with horns and a tail, holding a pitchfork ready to nail sinful humans who are following their true instincts. \n\nOn 29 October 1997, Dr. Anton Szandor LaVey died of a heart attack. He was 67 years old.\nHis daughters Karla and Zeena, and his son Xerxes. Following his cremation, Karla LaVey was appointed as High Priestess of the Church of Satan.