The Life of Barbi Benton: Hugh Hefner’s One That Got Away

She Claimed The Playboy Mogul Though He Had Plenty Of Time Left

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Though Benton admitted that Hefner’s memory was “fading” and the star was in “poor health,” she also claimed Hefner though he had a lot of time left. No one really expected him to pass away as quickly as he did (though, he definitely lived a life longer than most.)

“He didn’t think he was going to die anytime in the immediate future,” she told People. “He was upset [with reports] that said he didn’t have much time left. He said, ‘I have plenty of time left! I’m not going anywhere just yet.’”