Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner has died at the age of 91.
The American publisher, businessman and philanthropist founded the controversial Playboy magazine back in 1953.
That first issue on 1 December featured Marilyn Monroe from her 1949 nude calendar shoot and sold more than 50,000 copies.
Through his long career, Hefner appeared in a slate of ads – mostly for alchohol companies. Reports say his net worth at the time of his death was more than US$43 million due to his success as the founder of Playboy.
The first cover of Playboy from 1953 sold for 50 cents
AdNews takes a look through his most famous ads.
Bavaria:
Stolichnaya:
Guitar Hero 5:
Tanqueray Gin:
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