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Playboy Tycoon Hugh Hefner Passes Away at 91

The iconic founder of the Playboy empire died of natural causes at his famous mansion.

by Snopes Staff, Published Sept. 27, 2017


Holly Madison, Hugh Hefner, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson attend the 35th Annual AFI Life Achievement Award held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, on June 7, 2007.

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The iconic founder of the Playboy empire has died at age 91
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Hugh Hefner, the iconic founder of the Playboy magazine empire, has died at his Playboy Mansion home of natural causes at age 91, according to a statement from Playboy Enterprises.

See our fuller obituary for more information.


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