Nora Foster is a German-British music promoter, publishing heiress, actress and model. She was born on 6 November 1942 in Munich, Germany.
Nora died on April 6, 2023 in the United States at the age of 80. She held dual German and British citizenship.
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- – Full name: Nora Meyer Foster
- – Date of Birth: November 6, 1942
- – Age: 81
- – Gender: Female
- – Birthplace: Munich, Germany
- – Nationality: German, British
- – Occupation: Music promoter, publishing heiress, actress, model
Early life and education
Nora Mayer-Foster was born into a wealthy publishing family in Munich, Germany. Her father, Franz Karl Mayer, was a prosecutor who brought Nazis to justice during the war. After the war, he became the editor and publisher of the Daily Mirror.
Nora grew up in Munich and developed a keen interest in music at an early age. She was educated in Munich and worked in her father’s media company.
As the daughter of the editor and publisher of Der Tagesspiegel weekly, she inherited the bulk of her father’s fortune upon his death, estimated at around A$120 million.
Personal life
Nora Foster was married twice in her life. Her first husband was West German pop singer Frank Foster.
They had a daughter named Ariane, who later became known as Ari Up, the lead singer and vocalist for the punk band The Slits.After her first marriage ended, Nora met John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, of the Sex Pistols.
They married in Düsseldorf, Germany in 1979. Despite the 14-year age difference between them, Nora and John were married for 44 years until Nora’s death in 2023. In the 1980s, they moved to California.
After Nora’s daughter Ali Ap died in 2010, Nora and John became guardians of Ali Ap’s three children.
Profession
Nora Foster began her career as a music promoter in Munich, where her home became a meeting place for well-known musicians.
She worked with artists including Jimi Hendrix, Wishbone Ash and Yes in West Germany, but she found German society too restrictive and moved to London with her daughter in the late 1960s.
In London, Nora played a vital role in financially supporting punk bands such as The Slits, Sex Pistols and The Clash.
Her home in Shepherd’s Bush became a gathering place for rock musicians, including Joe Strummer of The Clash, Jon Anderson of Yes and Jimi Hendrix. Nora’s support and influence earned her the nickname “Punk Mummy Warrior”
net worth
Nora Foster amassed a fortune as a publishing heiress and through her various endeavors.
Her net worth is estimated to be around $3 million.
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