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Added on the 28/09/2017 05:54:03 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has died of "natural causes" aged 91 at his home, The Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles, Feb 10 (EFE/EPA).- Porn mogul and defender of free of speech Larry Flynt died Wednesday in Los Angeles aged 78, according to US media reports.The Washington Post, CNN and NBC were among those citing confirmations from various close family members.Flynt founded the pornographic magazine "Hustler," with which he started a business empire in the adult entertainment industry and a career throughout which he staunchly advocated for and pushed the boundaries of free speech, defended lawsuits, was imprisoned for contempt, and survived an assassination attempt. (Camera: ETIENNE LAURENT). SHOT LIST: HUSTLER CASINO, LARRY FLYNT'S HANDPRINTS IN FRONT OF HIS HUSTLER SHOP, AND FLYNT'S HUSTLER SHOP IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, US.
The late founder of Playboy magazine would have been 94 this year: so to mark his birthday, we're listing some fascinating facts about the star!
Personal items of the Playboy Magazine founder Hugh Hefner were showcased at Julien's Auction house in Los Angeles. According to Julien's Auction executive director Martin Nolan, the collection is estimated to fetch "600,000 to a million dollars.”
A year after Hugh Hefner passed away, a few pieces from the Playboy founder's wardrobe are to be sold at auction.
Hugh Hefner's trust excludes his widow and children if they are found to be abusing drugs.