Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner Dead at 91
Eonline.com: The founder of Playboy and the publishing house built up around the pioneering men's magazine has died. He was 91.
"Hugh M. Hefner, the American icon who in 1953 introduced the world to Playboy magazine and built the company into one of the most recognizable American global brands in history, peacefully passed away today from natural causes at his home, The Playboy Mansion, surrounded by loved ones," Playboy confirmed in a statement to E! News. "He was 91 years old."
