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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. Hefner extended the Playboy brand into a world network of Playboy Clubs.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Best Known For: Hugh Hefner created the men's adult entertainment magazine 'Playboy,' which played a role in the sexual revolution of the 1960s. Hefner built his controversial yet groundbreaking...

  3. Sep 27, 2017 · Hugh Hefner, the creator and curator of the Playboy empire, died Wednesday. Here’s a look back at what made Playboy magazine and the media and entertainment empire it spawned so...

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    • Laura Mansnerus
  4. Sep 28, 2017 · The media and cultural icon passed away from natural causes at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was known for his advocacy of free speech, civil rights and sexual freedom, as well as his relationships with multiple women and his iconic magazine.

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    • Natalie Stone
  5. Jun 18, 2024 · Hugh Hefner (born April 9, 1926, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died September 27, 2017, Los Angeles, California) was an American magazine publisher and entrepreneur who founded (1953) Playboy magazine. Hefner, Hugh. Hugh Hefner with the waitstaff of the original Playboy Club, Chicago, 1960.

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  6. Sep 28, 2017 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hugh Hefner turned silk pajamas into a work uniform, women into centerfolds and sexual desire into a worldwide multimedia empire that spanned several generations of American life.

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  8. Sep 28, 2017 · Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy, died Wednesday night at age 91. Playboy Enterprises said in a statement that Hefner “peacefully passed away today from natural causes at his home,...

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