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
Alma mater	University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (BA)
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 Harris (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. 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]

^ "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.
^ "From bestiality to unprotected group sex, here are the biggest bombshell allegations made about Hugh Hefner and Playboy magazine on 'Secrets of Playboy'". Insider.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
^ Ensor, Josie (January 24, 2022). "Playboy distances itself from Hugh Hefner as Bunnies describe culture of druggings and abuse". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.

[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.

[2] "From bestiality to unprotected group sex, here are the biggest bombshell allegations made about Hugh Hefner and Playboy magazine on 'Secrets of Playboy'". Insider.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2023.

[3] Ensor, Josie (January 24, 2022). "Playboy distances itself from Hugh Hefner as Bunnies describe culture of druggings and abuse". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.

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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
Alma mater	University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (BA)
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 Harris (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