Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner
Hefner in 2010
Born
Hugh Marston Hefner

(1926-04-09)April 9, 1926
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 2017(2017-09-27) (aged 91)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Other namesHef
Alma materUniversity of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (BA)
Northwestern University (dropped out)
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • magazine publisher
Years active1953–2017
TitleEditor-in-chief of Playboy
Chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises
Spouses
  • Mildred Williams
    (m. 1949; div. 1959)
  • (m. 1989; div. 2010)
  • (m. 2012)
Partners
See list
Children4, 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.