Hugh Hefner Age, Wife, Death Cause, Family, Biography, Facts, Net Worth & More

Bio
Full Name	Hugh Marston Hefner
Nickname	Hef, Puffin
Profession	Magazine Publisher
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	White
Personal Life
Date of Birth	9 April 1926
Birth Place	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Date of Death	27 September 2017
Place of Death	Playboy Mansion, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, near Beverly Hills, USA
Age (at the time of death)	91 Years
Death Cause	Natural
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aries
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	Nebraska, USA
School	Steinmetz College Prep, Montclare, Chicago, Illinois
College	University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Illinois
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a double minor in Creative Writing
Family	Father- Late Glenn Lucius Hefner (Teacher) Mother- Late Grace Caroline Hefner (Teacher) Brother- Late Keith Hefner Sister- N/A
Religion	Agnostic
Address	Playboy Mansion, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, near Beverly Hills, USA
Hobbies	Listening to jazz, watching films
Controversies	• In 1963, he was arrested and went through a trial for selling 'obscene literature' after an issue of Playboy featured nude pictures of Jayne Mansfield. • In 2015, his Ex-girlfriend published a book called 'Holly Madison - Down the Rabbit Hole', in which she mentioned about the scandalous secrets of the Playboy Mansion.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Lamb chops, Piles of mashed potatoes with poached egg
Favourite Beverage	Pepsi
Favourite Actress	Marilyn Monroe
Favourite Comedian	Dick Gregory
Favourite Film	Casablanca
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Barbi Benton Brande Roderick Holly Madison Bridget Marquardt Kendra Wilkinson Mildred Williams Kimberley Conrad Crystal Harris
Wife/Spouse	Mildred Williams (m. 1949 - div. 1959) Kimberley Conrad (m. 1989 - div. 2010) Crystal Harris (m. 2012 - till his death in 2017)
Children	Sons- Cooper Hefner, Marston Hefner, David Hefner Daughter- Christie Hefner
Style Quotient
Jet	The Big Bunny (DC-30 jet)
Cars Collection	Cadillac Series 62, 1969 Mercedes Benz Model 600 Pullman Limousine, Playboy Hummer Limousine
Money Factor
Net Worth	$43 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Hugh Hefner

Did Hugh Hefner smoke?: No (Quit)

Did Hugh Hefner drink alcohol?: Yes

Hefner was born into a family of strict Methodists teachers, which inadvertently, developed the fanatical rebellion inside him.

Though he had an exceptional IQ of 152, he was an average student.

He was a born publisher as at the tender age of 8, he started a school newspaper called ‘The Pepper.’

He was the president of his school’s student council.

During his schooling, he worked as a publishing staff at ‘Child Life’ magazine, and also made a comic book entitled, ‘School Daze.’

After completing his graduation, he served in the U.S. Army for 2 years, from 1944 to 1946.

He started his career as an editor at men’s magazine Esquire, but after Esquire refused to give him a pay hike he wanted, he quit and pursued his own publication.

In 1953, he raised $8,000 from 45 investors—including $2,000 from his mother and brother Keith, to launch men’s adult entertainment magazine ‘Playboy’ that brought sexual revolution.

Playboy was originally thought to be named ‘Stag Party.’

He had purchased an old color photograph of Marilyn Monroe in the nude and published it in the centerfold of the Playboy magazine, and in no time its first issue sold more than 50,000 copies and became an instant hit.

From 1959 to 1961, he hosted the branded TV show, ‘Playboy’s Penthouse’ that featured many jazz-pop artists.

In 1978, he started the Playboy Jazz Festival, an annual event featuring some of the best jazz musicians from around the globe.

In 1985, he suffered a minor stroke and got partially paralyzed. The main reason behind it was director Peter Bogdanovich’s book ‘The Killing of the Unicorn: Dorothy Stratten 1960-1980’, that highlighted the life and murder of a former Playmate. He even stopped smoking after the minor stroke.

In 1988, he handed over the control of ‘Playboy Enterprises’ to his daughter Christie, by naming her the CEO.

He owns the crypt (buried place) next to Marilyn Monroe in the Celebrity cemetery, after paying a hefty price of $75000.

A breed of rabbits is named after him.

His home library has a collection of over thousands of films embedded in his staircase.

He was a lazy guy as he had all his meals in bed.

He became a trendsetter with his red velvet jackets and silk pajamas. He had more than 200 pairs of silk pajamas.

He donated a huge amount of money to own the rights to the “Y” alphabet in the Hollywood sign.

In 2003, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Playboy, he threw 50 parties at 50 different locations around the globe.

From 2005 to 2009, a reality series called ‘The Girls Next Door’ was aired on E! cable TV network that focused on the lives of Hefner and his girlfriends at the Playboy Mansion.