In Memoriam: Playboy Magazine Founder Hugh Hefner Through The Years

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Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner was born on April 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois. The American magazine publisher was the founder of the iconic Playboy magazine. The first issue, released in 1953 featured the wonderful Marilyn Monroe in a nude calendar shoot and sold over 50,000 copies!

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Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner not only found Playboy magazine, in fact, he extended his brand into a world of Playboy clubs and luxury mansions where he and Playboy "playmates" used to live and party quite often.