Crystal Hefner believes Hugh Hefner’s death was linked to super-strain of E.coli
Crystal Hefner is convinced Hugh Hefner’s death was linked to a mutant super-strain of E.coli. It was announced in 2017 Hugh had died aged 91 of sepsis, but his widow Crystal – who was married to the Playboy founder from 2012 until his death – claims the cause of his passing was more complex. She says in her new memoir ‘Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself’ he was diagnosed with an “aggressive” E.coli infection before he died that was “highly resistant to antibiotics and difficult to treat”. She recalled holding his hand during their last exchange as antibiotics were admi...