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 …

Hefner was born into a family of strict Methodists teachers, which inadvertently, developed the fanatical rebellion inside him. Though he had an exceptional IQ of 152, he was an average student.

Hugh Hefner was born on 9 April 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Miss March (2009), Hop (2011) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987).

Jan 23, 2024 · These bombshells weren’t blond at all. Hugh Hefner’s widow, Crystal Hefner, has revealed the very “last words” the Playboy magazine publisher said to her on his deathbed on Sept. …

Sep 4, 2025 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts about Hugh Hefner and learn about the life of the late Playboy Magazine founder.

Born in Chicago on April 9, 1926, Playboy Founder and Editor-in-Chief Hugh M. Hefner fought vigorously for both First Amendment and civil rights, while being an iconic pioneer of the sexual …

Jan 13, 2025 · Hugh Hefner, the iconic founder of Playboy magazine, was a visionary who revolutionized the world of adult entertainment and played a significant role in shaping pop culture throughout the …

6 days ago · A 1961 letter from Hugh Hefner sheds light on the barriers to integrating the Playboy Club in New Orleans. Hefner (1926–2017) was the founder and publisher of Playboy magazine, which first …

Sep 27, 2017 · Hugh Hefner, who parlayed $8,000 in borrowed money in 1953 to create Playboy, the hot-button media empire renowned for a magazine enriched with naked women and intelligent …

Hefner died at his home in Beverly Hills, California on September 27, 2017 after suffering from a cardiac arrest and sepsis caused by respiratory failure and an e. coli infection the age of 91.