But Hugh Hefner's gone ... A huge success, the magazine sold out of all 70,000 copies at $0.50 apiece. Hefner immediately invested his profits back into Playboy, expanding his staff.

THEY were young women who were convinced that life as a Playmate in the legendary Hugh Hefner's mansion was everything anyone could ever dream of. For years, both Playboy models were one of ...

Hugh Hefner relaxes in red satin pajamas with the first copy of Playboy magazine, the then-scandalous men's magazine he founded in the 1950s, in his Holmby Hills estate in Los Angeles recently.

In a tell-all memoir, Crystal Hefner recounts her former days as a Playboy model and the third (and last) wife of Hugh Hefner. She left the infamous Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles about seven ...

Hugh Hefner was an American magazine publisher and reality TV star. He was best known as the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine. He also created, starred and executive produced the E!

The widow of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has sparked controversy with a new memoir that lifts the lid on life at the Playboy Mansion. A former resident of the infamous property in Holmby Hills ...

When the 27-year-old Hugh Hefner published the very first edition ... That first run sold 54,175 copies at 50 cents each and it featured Marilyn Monroe on the cover. She was the ‘Sweetheart ...

Hugh Hefner, the founder of the Playboy empire ... Hefner's wealth was widely estimated to be around $50 million at the time of his death, though market researcher Wealth-X told Business Insider ...