Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner, Dead At 91

The founder of Playboy Magazine, Hugh Hefner has died today at the age of 91. According to Playboy Enterprises he passed away from natural causes and was surrounded by family as he went peacefully.

Hefner dreamt of running his own magazine and began working as a copy editor at Esquire in 1952. One year later he secured enough funding to launch Playboy.

In December of 1953 the first issue issue featured the famous Marilyn Monroe as its cover girl, and the magazine and the rest is history. Hugh Hefner is considered a major pioneer in the media and he will definitely be missed.

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Hugh Hefner Dead At 91