Hugh Hefner (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Hugh Hefner" in English language version.

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archive.org

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billboard.com

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biography.com

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books.google.com

Watts, Steven (March 23, 2009). Mr Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-470-50137-5. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2015.

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christianpost.com

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cnn.com

Drexler, Peggy (September 29, 2017). "Hugh Hefner's legacy has a dark side". CNN. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.

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commentarymagazine.com

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cosmopolitan.com

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deadline.com

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economist.com

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ew.com

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ghostarchive.org

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hollywoodreporter.com

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hollywoodsign.org

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independent.co.uk

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insidephilanthropy.com

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insider.com

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jezebel.com

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koreabiomed.com

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latimes.com

D'Zurilla, Christie (January 2, 2013). "Hugh Hefner, Crystal Harris finally marry on New Year's Eve". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
"LA Times: Buy a home now, move in after the seller dies". January 12, 2017. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
"Cardiac arrest, infections listed as causes of Hugh Hefner's death". The Los Angeles Times. October 3, 2017. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
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Abcarian, Robin (September 28, 2017). "California Journal: Hugh Hefner preached sexual liberation, but he never stopped exploiting women's bodies". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
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military.com

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mirror.co.uk

"Final pictures show frail Hugh Hefner on a zimmer frame at Playboy Mansion shortly before his death" Archived May 23, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Daily Mirror.

msn.com

"Hugh Hefner, Playboy Magazine Founder and Star of Girls Next Door, Dies at 91". MSN. September 27, 2017. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017.

nationalgeographic.org

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newsmeat.com

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npr.org

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nydailynews.com

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nytimes.com

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nzherald.co.nz

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people.com

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"Keith Hefner Dead: Hugh Hefner's Brother Dies at 87". People. April 8, 2016. Archived from the original on May 15, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
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"Mr. Playboy: Hugh Hefner tells how he created an identity in order to fulfill his dreams". Time. October 2, 2005. Archived from the original on December 24, 2007.
Quintanilla, Michael (February 5, 1999). "Stylemaker/Hugh Hefner. The king of swingers reenters the singles scene". Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
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