The founder of the Playboy magazine, Hugh Hefner, who died on September 27 at the age of 91 is not due to natural causes, as previously reported, but because of an infection that was picked up a few weeks ago.

This is reported by TMZ with reference to sources close to the family of the publisher.

What exactly the infection infected Gefner, has not yet been reported.

According to the source, the relatives of Hefner began to fear that the weakened body of the founder of the legendary magazine could not cope with the infection.

"Close Hefner reconciled with the inevitable even then," - confirmed in the source.

Recall, Dasha Astafieva remembered her acquaintance with Hugh Hefner in an interview with TSN. The star considers the founder of the legendary empire an outstanding man.

They expressed their sadness about the news of Hefner's death on the web.

Interestingly, his last wife, Crystal Harris, will not inherit fortunes, estimated at $ 43 million.

According to the will, the money is given to the children of Hefner: Christa, David, Marston and Cooper, as well as charities and the University of Southern California.