Hugh Hefner

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Hugh Hefner, an American magazine publisher, editor, businessman and playboy passed away on September 27, 2017 at his home, the Playboy Mansion near Beverly Hills, California.

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Hugh Hefner was best known as the editor-in-chief and publisher of Playboy magazine, which he founded in 1953.

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Millionaire Hugh Hefner was also the founder and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises, the publishing group that operates the magazine.

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Hugh Hefner has helped several causes and public issues. He was also a political activist.

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Hugh Hefner was born on April 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. to Grace Caroline and Glenn Lucius Hefner.

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Hugh Hefner’s both parents were teachers; he came from conservative, Midwestern and Methodist family.

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Hugh Hefner graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with a bachelor of arts in psychology and a double minor in creative writing and art in 1949.

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Hugh Hefner was working as a copywriter for Esquire, but had to quit in 1952.

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In 1953, Hugh Hefner took loan from bank, investors and his mother to launch ‘Playboy’, which was initially going to be called ‘Stag Party’.

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Playboy’s first issue was published in December 1953, which featured Marilyn Monroe from her 1949 bold calendar shoot; that issue sold over 50,000 copies.

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Hugh Hefner was arrested for promoting obscene literature after an issue of Playboy featuring bold shots of Jayne Mansfield was released. However, later the case went to trial and resulted in a hung jury.

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