LOS ANGELES, Apr 9: Playboy founder Hugh Hefner’s younger brother Keith Hefner has died at his home in Beverly Hills at the age of 87.
Keith took his last breath on Friday and Hugh confirmed the news on Twitter, sharing a photo of the pair.
“This morning, my dear brother and best friend passed away. I love you, Keith. Rest in peace,” he tweeted.
Keith had been ill for some time. His passing comes a day before Hugh’s 90th birthday.
Keith was a longtime executive at Playboy, handling the training of Playboy models (bunnies) as well as model recruiting.
He also made appearances on TV shows such as “Get Smart,” as well as a few movies.
He was married to model Caya Hefner, whose Twitter account features several pictures of them.
On Thursday, Caya tweeted a picture of her, Keith and Hugh.
“Love this pic of us. A brother in law & a husband that I genuinely love and care very much! #grateful #tbt at the Playboy Mansion,” she captioned the photo. (PTI)
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