Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner
	Hefner in 2010
Born	Hugh Marston Hefner; April 9, 1926; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	September 27, 2017 (aged 91); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Other names	Hef
Education	University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (BA), Northwestern University (MA dropped out)
Occupations	Businessman; magazine publisher;
Years active	1953–2017
Known for	Editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine; chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises;
Spouses	Mildred Williams (m. 1949; div. 1959); Kimberley Conrad (m. 1989; div. 2010); Crystal Hefner (m. 2012);
Partners	See list Barbi Benton (1969–1976); Sondra Theodore (1976–1981); Carrie Leigh (1983–1988); Brande Roderick (1999–2000); Holly Madison (2001–2008); Bridget Marquardt (2002–2009); Izabella St. James (2002–2004); Kendra Wilkinson (2004–2008);
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.

^ "Hugh Hefner will be buried next to first Playboy cover star Marilyn Monroe: He made the purchase back in 1992". Entertainment Weekly. September 28, 2017. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.

[1] "Hugh Hefner will be buried next to first Playboy cover star Marilyn Monroe: He made the purchase back in 1992". Entertainment Weekly. September 28, 2017. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.

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Hugh Hefner
Hefner in 2010
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
Education	University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (BA), Northwestern University (MA dropped out)
Occupations	Businessman magazine publisher
Years active	1953–2017
Known for	Editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises
Spouses	Mildred Williams (m. 1949; div. 1959) Kimberley Conrad (m. 1989; div. 2010) Crystal Hefner (m. 2012)
Partners	See list Barbi Benton (1969–1976) Sondra Theodore (1976–1981) Carrie Leigh (1983–1988) Brande Roderick (1999–2000) Holly Madison (2001–2008) Bridget Marquardt (2002–2009) Izabella St. James (2002–2004) Kendra Wilkinson (2004–2008)
Children	4, including Christie and Cooper