The founder and editor-in-chief of the popular world-famous erotic magazine Playboy, Hugh Hefner, died in the United States at the age of 91.

Hefner died at his home in Los Angeles from natural causes.

The first issue of the magazine Hugh Hefner prepared in 1953 in his own kitchen. In the "Girl of the Month" column on the cover of the first issue of the magazine, then naked Marilyn Monroe. Her photos, taken during the photo shoot for the calendar for 1949, Hefner bought for 200 dollars.

Hefner in recent years liked to organize lush, noisy parties in the company with young models in mansions in Chicago and Los Angeles.

Hefner was married three times, he has two children from his first marriage - a son and a daughter.

Four years ago, 86-year-old Hefner married for the third time on one of the models Playboy Crystal Harris, who is 60 years younger than him. Crystal Harris became the face of the magazine in December 2009.