virge Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Hugh Hefner, the iconic founder of Playboy magazine, died at his home, the Playboy Mansion, of natural causes at age 91, Playboy Enterprises said in a statement on Wednesday. Playboy magazine was founded more than 60 years ago to create a niche upscale men's magazine, combining images of nude women with in-depth articles, interviews and fiction by a variety of well-known writers. Hefner reportedly founded the magazine with $600 and another $1,000 borrowed from his mother. The first centerfold, an iconic feature of the monthly magazine, was of Marilyn Monroe. "My father lived an exceptional and impactful life as a media and cultural pioneer and a leading voice behind some of the most significant social and cultural movements of our time in advocating free speech, civil rights and sexual freedom," Cooper Hefner, Playboy Enterprises' chief creative officer and Hugh's son, said in the statement. "He defined a lifestyle and ethos that lie at the heart of the Playboy brand, one of the most recognizable and enduring in history," the younger Hefner said. While the magazine managed to both inspire and ride the "sexual revolution" of the 1960s and 70s, in recent years it has struggled in the face of tough competition from the availability of free pornography online. For a brief period from mid-2016 through early 2017, the magazine experimented with avoiding nudity, before returning to its previous formula. The statement said Playboy magazine was aimed at more than the market for nude images. "Hefner took a progressive approach not only to sexuality and humor, but also to literature, politics and culture," the statement said, calling the "Playboy Interview," or an extensive discussion between a well-known person and an interviewer, a "standard setter." Hefner also led free-speech battles in the U.S., fighting all the way to the Supreme Court after the U.S. Post Office refused to deliver his magazine, the statement noted. Hefner was survived by his wife, Crystal, his sons, Cooper, David and Marston, and his daughter, Christie, the statement said. Article : https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/27/hugh-hefner-iconic-founder-of-playboy-has-died-at-age-91.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeSmithG Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Heard this on the new this morning, he was a bad man, in a good way of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snf Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 This is the end of an era. RIP ; Hugh ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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knowledge-Spammer Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 but he have had good life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc71520 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronY-Man Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 A Great Pioneer from the Gr8test Generation !! #RIPHef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmulc Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Define "natural causes". Does "having a heart attack mid-coitus when you're 91" count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent 86 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 8 hours ago, knowledge said: but he have had good life if you consider getting fresh new young pussy STUFF all the time even when you are old and wrinkled, then yes he had a good life!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowledge-Spammer Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 8 hours ago, Agent 86 said: if you consider getting fresh new young pussy STUFF all the time even when you are old and wrinkled, then yes he had a good life!!!!!!!!!!! i am not talk about p.ssy and things like that i mean he had did things he like or loved and had much money and was happy and was all most 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIKTOR PAVEL Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Agent 86 said: if you consider getting fresh new young pussy STUFF WAHAHAHAHA!!!! most thing i read about him is he has have great participation in sexual liberation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luisam Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 RIP Hugh Hefner and long live PLAYBOY MAGAZINE. Guess they'll bury him in his favorite pajamas and silk gown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fr3d3r1ck Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Only for nostalgics: An oral history of Hugh Hefner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasbridge Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 RIP Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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