Its namesake, Howard Hughes, the famed aviator, business tycoon and recluse, acquired the land now known as Summerlin in the 1950s. He died in 1976. Summerlin started taking shape in the early ...

A recluse is an individual who chooses to live ... Famous recluses like Emily Dickinson and Howard Hughes demonstrate that individuals from all walks of life can choose solitude for their own ...

Ironically, his plan was, indeed, to transform into Howard Hughes, and the last step is, of course, becoming a slightly maniacal recluse. Richard Gere is outstanding in the role of Irving, delicately ...

Howard Hughes died in 1976 ... and philanthropist who went from society darling to recluse, Hughes—who was once the richest ...