1926–2017
Hugh Hefner
American businessman and magazine publisher
91years old at death
33,409days lived
93%of the people on this site died younger
Hugh Hefner was born on 9 April 1926 and died on 27 September 2017, aged 91 years and 171 days. That is 33,409 days in all.
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- Charles BaudelaireFrench poet and critic · 1821–186746 yrs
- Jean-Paul BelmondoFrench actor · 1933–202188 yrs
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- Pius IVPope of the Catholic Church from 1559 to 1565 · 1499–156566 yrs
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- Léon BlumFrench politician · 1872–195077 yrs
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