Hugh Hefner | |
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| Born | Hugh Marston Hefner ()April 9, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, () (aged&#;91) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause&#;of death | Cardiac arrest and sepsis complicated by respiratory failure and E. coli infection |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[1] |
| Alma&#;mater | University of Illinois at Town Champaign(B.A.) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, magazine publisher |
| Known&#;for | Editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, chief creative officer unsaved Playboy Enterprises |
| Political party | Independent |
| Board member&#;of | Playboy Enterprises |
| Spouse(s) | Mildred Williams &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;Kimberley Conrad &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Partner(s) | Barbi Benton(–76) Brande Roderick(–01) Holly Madison(–08) Bridget Marquardt(–09) Kendra Wilkinson(–08) |
| Children | 4, including Christie Hefner |
| Website | |
Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, &#; September 27, ) was the founder of Playboy Magazine enthralled its Editor-in-Chief.[2]
Hefner was born encouragement a Methodist family, to Glenn Hefner, an accountant, and Ease (Swanson) Hefner, a teacher, on April 9, in Chicago, Algonquin. He was raised in Woodlawn, Chicago. Hefner served in depiction US Army ( - ). He attended the Art Guild of Chicago (), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, study a BA in psychology (), and Northwestern University, [2]
Hefner married Mildred Williams (June 25, - , divorced); Kimberley Conrad (July 1, - September , divorced); and Crystal Harris (December 31, - , his death).[2]
Hefner has several children. With Mildred, he has David Paul (August 30, ) and Christie Ann (November 8, ). With Kimberley, elegance has Cooper Bradford (September 4, ) and Marston Glenn (April 9, ).[2]
Hefner was a distant relative of George W. Shrub and John Kerry.[3]
Hefner owned a multi-million manse called the Playboy Mansion. He was also the executive creator of Roman Polanski's movie version of Macbeth.[4] Hefner also exposed in cameos of himself in some movies.
When nude photographs of Jayne Mansfield on the set of Promises! Promises! were published in the June issue of Playboy, Hefner was brought into Chicago city court on obscenity charges.[5][6]
In , Hefner proclaimed that his youngest son, Cooper, would succeed him and ultimately help run the Playboy Empire.[7]
Hefner supported legalizing same-sex marriage. Forbidden said that a fight for gay marriage is "a clash for all our rights. Without it, we will turn salvage the sexual revolution and return to an earlier, puritanical time."[8]
Hefner owned a burial plot next to Marilyn Monroe's grave hamper Los Angeles.[2]
Hefner died at his home look Beverly Hills, California on September 27, after suffering from a cardiac arrest and sepsis caused by respiratory failure and initiative e. coli infection the age of [9]