Playboy magazine originator Hugh Hefner dead at 91

Los Angeles, Sep 28 Hugh Hefner, the originator of the famous Playboy magazine has died, Playboy Enterprises declared.

He was 91.

An announcement from the company read that Hefner died on from common causes encompassed by friends and relatives at his home, The Playboy Mansion, revealed ABC News.

"Hugh M Hefner, the American symbol who in 1953 introduced the world with Playboy magazine and incorporated the company into on of the most conspicuous American worldwide in history, calmly passed away today from regular causes at his home, The Playboy Mansion, encompassed by friends and family. He was 91 years of age," the announcement read.

Hefner's son Cooper additionally issued an announcement in which he traced back his dad's journey into initiating a sexual revolution, along with freedom of expression in the US.

"My dad carried on with an extraordinary and impactful life as a media and social pioneer and a main voice behind the absolute most critical social and social developments of our opportunity in supporting free discourse, social equality and sexual flexibility."

"He characterized a lifestyle and ethos that lie at the heart of the Playboy brand, a standout amongst the most conspicuous and persevering ever. He will be extraordinarily missed by many..." Cooper, 26, said of his dad.

Hailing from Chicago, Hefner was born to Glenn and Grace Hefner on April 9, 1926.

After graduating from high school, he filled in as an essayist for a military newspaper in the US Army from 1944-1946 amid World War II. He enlisted in University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and got his level of BA in Psychology in 1949.

Hefner established Playboy with the intend to make a niche and upscale magazine for men - which offered a spread of pictures of nude women, alongside itemised reviews, meetings and fiction by numerous a notable writers.

The magazine came to be recongnised by its logo of the bunny look with a tie.

As indicated by reports, he began the magazine with USD 600 and another USD 1,000 that he obtained from his mom.

In its first year, Hollywood symbol Marilyn Monroe included as a Playmate on the main centerfold of the monthly magazine, which was a special feature.

In 2015, Playboy stopped publishing photographs of naked women, citing the proliferation of nudity on the internet.

Hefner likewise facilitated a TV show "Playboy After Dark" and opened various dance club in 1960, where servers wore suggestive dresses with bunny ears and soft white cottontails.

He even facilitated unscripted television indicate "The Girls Next Door" with three live-in sweethearts in The Playboy chateau.

The Playboy magazine likewise gave its tributes to 'Hef' (Hefner's epithet) on their official Twitter handle.

"American Icon and Playboy Founder, Hugh M Hefner passed away today. He was 91. #RIPHef," the post read.

It additionally shared his photo decorated with his well known expression, "Life is too short to be in any way living another person's fantasy".

Hefner is made due by his wife Crystal and other three children- Christie, 64, David, 62 and Marston, 27.

 

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