Hugh Hefner, founder and publisher of Playboy Magazine has died at the age of 91.
He founded the magazine in 1953 and the first edition featured a nude photo of Marilyn Monroe. He would go on to become a cultural icon as his Playboy empire grew to become the number 1 adult entertainment company in the world.
Playboy Magazine redefined sexual freedom in the 50’s and 60’s while merging the nude photos published in it with remarkable journalism .
Hugh Hefner was iconic for living the ultimate Playboy life, with his several girlfriends that lived with him in his Playboy Mansion.
He started his magazine after being denied a $5 raise as a copywriter at Esquire Magazine. Playboy will go on to be a $200 million empire before Hef died.
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