September 27, 2017 - FILE - HUGH MARSTON HEFNER (born: April 9, 1926 died: September 27, 2017) was an American men's lifestyle magazine publisher, businessman, and playboy. A multi-millionaire, his net worth at the time of his death was over $43 million due to his success as the founder of Playboy. Hefner was also a political activist and philanthropist active in several causes and public issues. Pictured: September 27, 2017 - FILE - HUGH MARSTON HEFNER (born: April 9, 1926 died: September 27, 2017) was an American men's lifestyle magazine publisher, businessman, and playboy. A multi-millionaire, his net worth at the time of his death was over $43 million due to his success as the founder of Playboy. Hefner was also a political activist and philanthropist active in several causes and public issues. Pictured: October 13, 2015 - File - The decision, taken by Playboy founder and current editor-in-chief Hugh Hefner, 89, came during a meeting last month. The mag, which first published in 1953, will still feature pictures of women in 'provocative poses' but will abandon the publication of totally nude, pornographic images. Since the advent of the Internet, such photographs are no longer commercially viable. Pictured: Jun 15, 2013 - Hollywood, California, U.S. - Hugh Hefner and his wife Crystal Hefner could be found in their usual seats in the front row of the Hollywood Bowl for Saturday's Playboy Jazz Festival. (Credit Image: © Armando Brown/The Orange County Register/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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