HUGH HEFNER
April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017 (age 91)
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
“Life is too short to be living somebody else’s dream.”
-Hugh Hefner
Sexual revolutionary and founder of Playboy Hugh Hefner has passed away. Leaving behind the Playboy magazine empire as well as the Playboy mansion, Hefner not only brought naked women to the masses with the first Playboy magazine published in 1953 featuring Marilyn Monroe on the cover, Hefner also made it possible for many writers, photographers, and celebrities to have a chance to display their work. He would also appear in many movies and television series as himself. Besides being the playboy behind the magazine, which would later spawn an internet and television empire as well, Hefner could be seen on the long running reality series, “The Girls Next Door,” about Hefner’s three girlfriends living in the Playboy mansion. Although not everyone would agree with his messages or methods, the man was a visionary and a real life James Bond and he leaves behind a legacy that will never be forgotten and which will hopefully be carried on for centuries to come.
“In my wildest dreams, I could not have imagined a sweeter life.”
-Hugh Hefner
HUGH HEFNER’S FILMOGRAPHY
| 1969 | Freedom To Love | Himself |
| 1971 | Why Do They Do It? | Himself |
| 1981 | History of the World: Part I | Entrepreneur – The Roman Empire |
| 1982 | The Comeback Trail | Entrepreneur – The Roman Empire |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Entrepreneur – The Roman Empire |
| 2000 | Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV | President of the United States |
| 2004 | Comic Book: The Movie | Himself |
| 2008 | The House Bunny | Himself |
| 2009 | Miss March | Himself |
| 2011 | Hop | Voice At Playboy Mansion (voice) |
HUGH HEFNER’S TELEVISION APPEARANCES
| 1959-1961 | Playboy’s Penthouse | Host / Himself | 5 Episodes |
| 1965 | Burke’s Law | Bunny Club Manager | Episode: “Who Killed the Grand Piano?” |
| 1969 | Get Smart | Control Agent in Elevator | Episode: “The Treasure of C. Errol Madre” |
| 1969 | Romeo und Julia 70 | Himself | Television movie |
| 1969-1970 | Playboy After Dark | Host / Himself | 49 Episodes |
| 1971 | Fight of the Century | Himself – Audience Member | Television movie |
| 1974 | The Odd Couple | Himself | Episode: “One for the Bunny” |
| 1980 | Magic Night | Himself | Television movie |
| 1980 | Mating and Dating in the ’80s | Himself | Television documentary |
| 1982 | Laverne & Shirley | Himself | Episode: “The Playboy Show” |
| 1993 | The Simpsons |
Himself (voice) | Episode: “Krusty Gets Kancelled” |
| 1993 | The Larry Sanders Show |
Himself | Episode: “Broadcast Nudes” |
| 1993 | Blossom | Himself | Episode: “True Romance” |
| 1993 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Himself | Episode: “Fresh Prince After Dark” |
| 1996 | Roseanne |
Himself | Episode: “What a Day for a Daydream” |
| 1999 | V.I.P. |
Himself | Episode: “Why 2 Kay” |
| 2000 | Sex And The City | Himself | Episode: “Sex And Another City” |
| 2001 | Just Shoot Me! | Himself | Episode: “At Long Last Allie” |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | Justice of the Peace | Episode: “Year Of The Tiger” |
| 2003 | The Surreal Life | Himself (voice) | 7 Episodes |
| 2004 | The Bernie Mac Show | Himself | Episode: “The Talk” |
| 2005 | Entourage | Himself | Episode: “Aquamansion” |
| 2005 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Himself | Episode: “The Smoking Jacket” |
| 2005-2010 | The Girls Next Door | Himself | 91 Episodes |
| 2006 | Robot Chicken | Himself (voice) | Episode: “Drippy Pony” |
| 2007 | Family Guy | Himself (voice) | Episode: “Airport ’07” |
| 2007 | The Apprentice | Himself | Episode: “Pink Is The New Black” |
| 2007 | Keeping Up With The Kardashians | Himself | Episode: “Birthday Suit” |
| 2008 | Shark | Himself | Episode: “One Hit Wonder” |
| 2008 | Living Lohan | Himself | Episode: “The Billionaire Babysitters” |
| 2009-2011 | Kendra | Himself | 7 Episodes |
| 2011 | Holly’s World | Himself | Episode: “The Way We Weren’t” |
| 2012-2015 | Kendra On Top | Himself | 5 Episodes |
