Hugh Hefner was finally laid to rest next to Marilyn Monroe in an intimate ceremony that was attended by his wife, four children and some of his closest staffers.
The Playboy founder’s funeral on Saturday took place as LA’s Westwood Village Memorial Park at noon.
His four children, Cooper, Marston, Christie and David were all in attendance alongside his wife Crystal Harris, according to TMZ.
Also in attendance were a few of his key staffers of Playboy. Hefner’s crypt is next to Marilyn Monroe’s. He bought the plot in 1992 for $75,000.
Hugh Hefner was finally laid to rest next to Marilyn Monroe (right) in an intimate ceremony that was attended by his wife, four children and some of his closest staffers
Hefner’s four children, Cooper, Marston, Christie and David all attended the ceremony. Hefner’s crypt (left side) is next to Marilyn Monroe’s. He bought the plot in 1992 for $75,000
Hefner died from natural causes at the Playboy Mansion surrounded by loved ones at the age of 91.
On Friday, it was revealed that Hefner died after contracting a bug two weeks ago that eventually killed him.
According to TMZ, his health decline began two years ago when an ‘infection caused a crippling back condition that left him bedridden’.
Hefner had been suffering from severe back problems for years but his condition worsened dramatically after he caught an infection.
The magazine publisher was reportedly left unable to walk without assistance and made one of his final public appearances in May 2016 to announce Eugena Washington as Playmate of the Year.
His wife Crystal Harris (pictured in 2013) was also in attendance along with a few of his key staffers of Playboy
His sons, Cooper (right), 26, and Marston (left), 27, were also seen leaving their mother Kimberly Conrad’s home over the weekend
Hefner was pictured again on Father’s Day this year in the Playboy Mansion in an intimate photo shared online by his son Cooper.
His sons, David, 62; Cooper, 26; and Marston, 27; joined their sister Christie, 64; for the memorial dinner at the Japanese restaurant Katsuya in Brentwood, California, Saturday night.
And earlier in the day on Saturday, it was also revealed that Hefner’s widow, Harris, 31, will keep a stunning home worth $7 million and a $5 million lump sum, despite initial claims that she wouldn’t receive anything.
A watertight prenup had apparently blocked Harris from receiving a penny of the 91-year-old’s $43 million fortune on his death. Instead, it was divided between his four children, the University of Southern California and a list of charities.
But that same prenup in fact promised Harris a substantial package of money, as well as the four-bedroom Hollywood Hills house that Hefner bought her in 2013, TMZ reported.
Hefner’s sons (left to right) David, 62; Cooper, 26; and Marston, 27; joined their sister Christie (second right), 64; for the memorial dinner at the Japanese restaurant Katsuya in Brentwood, California, on Saturday
This is believed to be the last picture of Hefner in circulation. It was taken on June 16 this year, on Father’s Day, and shared online by his son Cooper (right). He is pictured with Cooper and Marston (left) playing backgammon
Hefner bought the 5,900-square-foot home for $4,995,000 and placed the deed in a trust for Harris in 2012, the year before they married.
As well as its four bedrooms, it has five bathrooms and a gorgeous outdoor infinity pool surrounded by decking and is now worth around $7 million, according to Zillow.
But Hefner’s most prized asset could be in limbo for at least a year.
At the time of his death, Hefner held 35 per cent of the Playboy brand and still completely owned the magazine, but there were strings attached to that agreement.
Under the deal, Playboy Enterprises has one year from the time of Hefner’s death to buy back his shares, assuming his estate and Playboy can reach an agreement, according to TMZ.
If they can’t, after one year Hef’s 35 per cent is up for grabs and will ultimately go to the highest bidder.
And then the proceeds from the sale will go to Hefner’s four children. Sources told the news site that Hefner’s shares should reel in around $45 million.
At his peak, Hefner was worth upwards of $200million, but as the magazine’s popularity tanked, he lost millions.
He was worth an estimated $43 million in 2009 – a figure that did not include his Playboy Mansion, which he sold in June for $100 million; half its asking price.
He had $36 million worth of stocks and bonds and $6 million in a joint account with an unnamed person.
His monthly earnings from the magazine only totaled $100,000, with the rest coming from his pension.
The rest of his estate has been divided between his children: Marston and now-Penthouse-boss Cooper, who were born to second wife Kimberley Conrad; and Christie and David, whom he had with first wife Mildred Williams.
This stunning home was bought in 2013 for Crystal Harris, now 31, by then-new husband Hugh Hefner for $4,995,000
Harris’s home stands in sharp contrast to the stone Playboy Mansion (pictured), which was sold last year for $100 million – half the asking price. Hefner’s money has gone to charities, a university and his four children