Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher, editor, businessman, and playboy. He was best known as the editor-in-chief and publisher of Playboy magazine, which he founded in 1953. He was also the founder and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises, the publishing group that operates the magazine. Hefner, a millionaire, was also a political activist and philanthropist in several causes and public issues.
Hefner who started Playboy with $600 and built it into a multimillion dollar empire died at the age of 91 due to natural causes.
Pictures Gallery of Young and Old Hugh Hefner
See below some cool pictures of Hefner, you'll also see some pictures of him when he was young and started the business.