nytimes July 18, 2021 2:00pm William H. Regnery II, 80, Dies; Bankrolled the Rise of the Alt-Right #regnerywilliamhii19412021 #deathsobituaries #rightwingextremismandaltright #whites #nationalpolicyinstitute #spencerrichardb1978 #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #news William H. Regnery II, 80, Dies; Bankrolled the Rise of the Alt-Right The reclusive heir to a Midwestern textile fortune, he sought, through funding and organizing, to upgrade and update white supremacy.