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Hugh Hefner
April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017
American businessman and magazine publisher (1926–2017)
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Hugh Marston Hefner was an American magazine publisher and businessman. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with sexualized photographs of women, articles, and fiction, and lengthy interviews with politicians, musicians, artists, and writers. Hefner extended the Playboy brand into a world network of Playboy Clubs. He also resided in luxury mansions where Playboy Playmates shared his partying lifestyle, fueling media interest.
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- Birthday · April 9
- Anniversary · September 27
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