DADDY WARHOL

NEW YORK - Nov.21

The art world is buzzing today with the surprise
revelation that pop art icon Andy Warhol was secretly married and
maintained a family on a farm in rural Pennsylvania. Warhol?s
widow, Ms Wendy Hutchins Warhola bore three children to the late
artist, who died in 1987.

"I don't know what the big deal is," she said when reached by
telephone, ?It was no big secret, if that's what you mean."

Researcher and Warhol buff Bobby Sandoz uncovered the existence
of Wendy and her three children while researching a new book. All
three children are now married, with families of their own.

"They were in the phone book. I saw the name Warhola and I
called, thinking it might be a relative of some sort. Ms Warhola
was really friendly, and she invited me to come over and see them.
The elder daughter also lives there at their farm with her husband.
Needless to say, I was stunned to learn about all this."

It is not clear how much, if any of Warhol's estimated $650
million estate will go to Wendy (63) and children Ruth (38),
Stephen, and William (33). No claims were made by them at the time
of Warhol's death, and his executors were apparently unaware of the
existence of spouse and children. Representatives of the Warhol
Foundation declined to comment, other than to say that they now
affirm the authenticity of the relationship.

"I knew he earned money as a painter" says Ms Warhola, "it never
occurred to me to ask him for any. We have all we need here at the
farm, the garden, our cow Edie, and the chickens??"