Hugh Hefner
American magazine publisher (1926–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles.
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Born | Hugh Marston Hefner (1926-04-09)April 9, 1926 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | September 27, 2017(2017-09-27) (aged 91) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[1] |
Other names | Hef |
Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (BA) |
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Years active | 1953–2017 |
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Partners | See list
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Children | 4, including Christie and Cooper |
Hefner extended the Playboy brand into a world network of Playboy Clubs. He also resided in luxury mansions where Playboy Playmates shared his wild partying life, fueling media interest. He was an advocate for the causes of First Amendment rights, animal rescue, and the restoration of the Hollywood Sign. He was a controversial figure in popular culture, accused of perpetrating and fostering sexual abuse and exploitation stretching back decades, and Playboy has since distanced itself from association with him.[2][3]