The first naked woman I ever saw was a Playboy model. I'm sure his magazine played a similar role for many men from the 1950's to the 1990's, when the internet made his magazine obsolete. He was also a key player in several important First Amendment fights, saved the Hollywood sign, and donated large sums of money to other important civil rights causes, such as opposing the war on drugs.
Godspeed, Mr. Hefner!
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/obituaries/hugh-hefner-dead.html?pagewanted=all
Godspeed, Mr. Hefner!
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/27/obituaries/hugh-hefner-dead.html?pagewanted=all