The reality TV star, Hugh Hefner who has always kept us entertained especially those of us addicted to watching E! and the proud founder of the Playboy Mansion who turned playboy into an iconic global business is reportedly dead at 91
Playboy says Hugh died peacefully at home on Wednesday, surrounded by loved ones.
Hefner’s health had been in serious decline over the last year and he’s not been seen in public for some time . His passing comes just over a year after his brother, Keith , died battling cancer .
Hefner founded Playboy in 1953 with Marilyn Monroe gracing the first cover. The magazine landed huge celebrities for years to come – – including Cindy Crawford , Kim Basinger , Pamela Anderson, Madonna ,Sharon Stone , Naomi Campbell, Carmen Electra , Drew Barrymore and Kim Kardashian .
The magazine stopped publishing nude photos in 2016 but went back to them in February of this year after Hugh’s son, Cooper, was named chief creative officer .
