Hugh Hefner | |
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Born | Hugh Marston Hefner April 9, 1926 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | September 27, 2017 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 91)
Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[1] |
Other names | Hef |
Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (BA) Northwestern University (dropped out) |
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Years active | 1953–2017 |
Title | Editor-in-chief of Playboy Chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises |
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Partners | See list
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Children | 4, including Christie and Cooper |
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. 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.