Who Is John Gould From Paramount Pictures? Andy Warhol Secret Relationship Revealed On Netflix Docum

Publish date: 2024-05-18

When Jon Gould first met Andy Warhol, he was a young executive at Paramount.

Very recently "The Andy Warhol Diaries" docuseries was released on the Netflix platform. It is based on the memoir by Pat Hackett.

The Netflix series shows the life and times of the brilliant artist. Moreover has perfectly covered the lesser-known aspects of Warhol's relationship.

Following the release, people got to know his story with John Gould. Let us find more about them in the sections below.

Obituary: How Did John Gould Die?

John Gould had died suffering from an extended illness. He was diagnosed with AIDS, which was disclosed to the public only after his death.

In February 1984, Gould was hospitalized suffering from acute pneumonia. Andy Warhol, on the other hand, had supported him during the times.

On March 7, Gould was discharged from the hospital. His condition, however, continued to deteriorate after he returned to this home.

Warhol and Gould would ultimately break up in 1985, which had only fueled his pain and sufferings.

John Gould took his last breath exactly on September 18, 1986. The tragic story was taken from Warhol’s memoir in 1989.

Who Is John Gould? His Wikipedia

John Gould is the former lover of Andy Warhol. He was a native of Amesbury, Massachusetts.

Gould had graduated from the New England College in June 1977. He initially worked in an advertising department in Rolling Stones.

It was in 1978 he got job placement at the Paramount. At the age of 27 years old, he met Andy Warhol via a mutual friend, Christopher Makos.

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According to the Netflix docuseries, John had a brother named Jay. They were born to a mother Harriett Gould, who passed away in 2016.

In 2017, their family home in Amesbury was put up in the auctions. Following which many photos of Gould and Warhol were discovered.

John Gould & Andy Warhol Relationship

John Gould was still dating his partner of twelve years, Jed Johnson when he had first met Andy Warhol.

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It has been reported that Gould and Warhol got closer in 1980. Meanwhile, due to the taboo around the society back at the time, they were not open about their relationship in public.

According to "The Andy Warhol Diaries", Warhol was attracted to John's ability to conceal his true sexuality in the public.

After a few years of their relationship, they began living together. They broke up in the year 1985 after Gould's health had declined.

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