- Born
- April 9, 1926
- Died
- September 27, 2017 (aged 91)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Hef, Hugh Marston Hefner, Hugh M. Hefner
Biography
Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles which provoked charges of obscenity.