Hugh Hefner: Playboy Founder Dies at 91

Hugh Hefner was an American magazine publisher. Born on April 9, 1926, in Chicago, he served in the Army during World War II.

He founded Playboy magazine in 1953 with $600 borrowed from his mother, and it became a symbol of the sexual revolution. He built the Playboy Mansion and hosted TV shows. He also supported civil rights and free speech causes.

He lived at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles with his wife Crystal Harris. Hefner died of sepsis from an E. coli infection in Los Angeles on September 27, 2017, at age 91.

Achievements: Founder of Playboy, Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Birth: April 9, 1926 - Chicago, Illinois.

Profession: Publisher.

Interesting Facts: He started Playboy with $600.