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Hugh Hefner

American businessman and magazine publisher

Hugh Hefner

Photo by: Luke Ford · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Born:April 9, 1926

Died:September 27, 2017

Age at death:91

Manner of death:Natural Causes

Cause of death:Sepsis

Zodiac Sign:Aries

Children:4

Born in:Chicago, United States

Residence:Playboy Mansion, United States

Buried in:United States

Languages:English

Nightclub OwnerJournalistEconomistFilm ProducerExecutive ProducerEntrepreneurTelevision ActorActivistFilm ActorEditorPublisherWriterSocialiteActorPhilanthropistPolitical ActivistVoice Actor

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Links

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Famous For

Notable Work

Playboy

Movies & TV

Beverly Hills Cop IIRoseanneThe House BunnyHistory of the World, Part IThe Aristocrats

Awards

Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award (1963)star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Biography

Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher and businessman. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with sexualized photographs of women, articles, and fiction, and lengthy interviews with politicians, musicians, artists, and writers. Hefner extended the Playboy brand into a world network of Playboy Clubs. He also resided in luxury mansions where Playboy Playmates shared his partying lifestyle, fueling media interest.

This biography uses content from the Wikipedia article “Hugh Hefner”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

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Hugh Hefner in Playboy After Dark, cropped from original promo image

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Hugh Hefner at the premiere of Sylvester Stallone's movie F.I.S.T., April 1978

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Photo (cropped) of Hugh Hefner at the premiere of The Rose.

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Playboy talent executive vice-president, Sam Distefano, with dear friend and Playboy founder and Chairman, Hugh Hefner, circa 1986.

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Hugh Hefner, le 10 juin 2007 à Paris.

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Hugh Hefner attending Glamourcon #50, Long Beach, CA on November 13, 2010 - Photo by Glenn Francis of www.PacificProDigital.com

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If You are lucky, You can find something strange with microscope.

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Playboy founder Hugh Hefner posing in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Questions and answers about Hugh Hefner

Who was Hugh Hefner?

Hugh Hefner was an American businessman and magazine publisher.

When was Hugh Hefner born?

Hugh Hefner was born on April 9, 1926.

When and how did Hugh Hefner die?

Hugh Hefner died on September 27, 2017, at the age of 91. Cause of death: sepsis.

Where was Hugh Hefner born?

Hugh Hefner was born in Chicago, United States.

What was Hugh Hefner known for?

Hugh Hefner was known for work as: nightclub owner, journalist, economist, film producer.

Who was Hugh Hefner married to?

Hugh Hefner was married to Crystal Harris.

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