The Playboy Centerfold Curse
by Since the first issue of Playboy hit the stands in 1953, countless beauties have graced its pages and many have died tragic deaths. Some can be considered a huge coincidence, but some of these coincidences are so uncanny that one can only think there is some sort of curse on them. Here are some of their stories.
Some of them died due to the ordinary circumstances of life, but these deaths seem undeniably eerie and untimely when you compare the similarities. There are those who are convinced that there is a curse associated with these beautiful women. Here are their stories, I will let you decide whether their deaths were simply a result of their lifestyles, or whether there is indeed a curse.
Dorothy Stratten
Dorothy Stratten’s death was by far the most shocking due to the nature of the crime. The 1980 Playmate of the Year was brutally murdered on August 14, 1980 by her estranged husband, who then killed himself. Her death shocked the nation just as her film career was beginning. She is best remembered not only for her beauty and Playmate status, but also her cult classic movie Galaxina.
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe became a great Hollywood star after appearing on the front cover of the first issue of Playboy Magazine in December of 1953. Although she was one of the greatest stars of all time, she led a troubled life full of misfortune and disappointment. All her troubles came to a head in the early morning hours of August 5, 1962. The official cause of death is self inflicted prescription overdose at the age of 36, however there will always be a controversy regarding that and her death will always be a mystery. Some believe there was a murder conspiracy because of her association with mobsters and her affair with President John Kennedy and his brother Robert.
Tiffany Marie Sloan
Tiffany Marie Sloan appeared in the centerfold in the October, 1992 issue of Playboy. She died from a drug overdose in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 1, 2008 at the age of 35. Sources disclosed that she had an ongoing drug and alcohol problems and had recently been hospitalized.
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Post CommentC Jordan
On November 7, 2008 at 7:00 am
I love conspiracy theories. Nice one.
Leo Reyes
On November 7, 2008 at 10:19 am
Nice article but could have been nicer if there are pictures in it.
Patrick Bernauw
On November 7, 2008 at 12:12 pm
I agree with Leo!
Bren Parks
On November 7, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Thanks for the suggestion. You will see some photos in the article by tomorrow..
KcSkye
On November 7, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Very interesting. Thanks for writing this.
Peter Cimino
On November 8, 2008 at 12:13 am
Wow..very intriguing. Who’d a thought huh? Well done
Patrick Bernauw
On November 8, 2008 at 4:19 am
Now it’s a really great article!… I love to read about curses and that sort of stuff!
Vix
On November 8, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Where’s the conspiracy? 36 girls have died since 1953? That one was murdered and others died in car crashes and drug overdoses? Nice article and interesting idea, but I’m not sure how much of a curse you can argue there is
Dieter Hentz
On November 11, 2008 at 12:13 pm
funny idea
ashley
On December 10, 2008 at 2:41 pm
well I think there’s something fishy there things like these dont usualy happen.
Zombeaze
On January 21, 2009 at 1:06 am
Don’t forget Elisa Bridges, died of a drug overdose at the home of Hugh’s best friend. She was a centerfold in 1994 I think.
Bren Parks
On January 21, 2009 at 2:42 am
Good suggestion, Zombeaze. I did some research and added her to the article along with bigger, more interesting pictures.
Hopefully, the edits will publish tomorrow. Sometimes they get rejected over a technicality and then I have to wait until the next day so I can tweak to their specifications (publisher). Very annoying…
becca
On February 17, 2009 at 1:37 pm
interesting article, never knew any of this until now!
Vixsta
On March 1, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Don’t forget Eve Stratford, who worked in The Playboy club in London U.K. Eve was brutally murdered in March 1975. No she was never a ‘Playmate’ but she was employed as a Bunny. Just thought it’d be worth a mention?
Don
On April 14, 2009 at 7:57 pm
This article is a great read. I never realized there were so many tragic playmate deaths. Thank you for writing it Bren. I love your style!
HatedNation
On May 21, 2009 at 8:32 pm
I heard of one of these before…Claudia Jennings died the day I was born, Officially declared dead just two minutes from my time of birth…Kinda odd…
DA Cournean
On May 21, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Great article Bren. Welcome back!
Glynis Smy
On May 22, 2009 at 1:11 am
Interesting piece, there is something there definately!
Bill M. Tracer
On May 22, 2009 at 2:31 am
An interesting read, but frankly I don’t believe in such a thing as a curse. People die, that’s just part of life, specifically the ending part. I think you really summed it up best when you said it may be, “simply a result of their lifestyles”. I think that has more to do with it than anything else.
kate smedley
On May 22, 2009 at 2:34 am
Very interesting article, good to see you back Bren.
Katien
On May 22, 2009 at 5:46 am
Interesting, but I don’t think the fact that these women died untimely deaths is strange at all.
Olivia Reason
On May 23, 2009 at 9:19 pm
Was Anna Nicole Smith ever a centerfold?
Biff
On July 12, 2009 at 4:36 pm
WTF does “shirred” mean?
Bren Parks
On November 3, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Shirred – although it is defined as a decorative gathering on clothing or a method of cooking, it can also mean the removal of the top of the head by a peeling type of motion.
Sorry don’t mean to be graphic, but that is what happened to Mansfield.
walterradio
On June 23, 2010 at 8:56 am
These people just died. There are no links or coincidences. Over 55 years, people die. It’s very surprising, considering their life choices, that more of them didn’t die from OD—not that I would wish that on anyone. But overall, Playmates seem very healthy
RODNEY YRIARTE
On September 21, 2010 at 3:53 pm
I WAS A FRIEND OF HERS LIVING IN VEGAS WHEN SHE PASSED AND BELIEVE ME, HER PASSING WAS NOT A CURSE. SHE LOVED TO PARTY WITH THE BEST OF US. THE AFTER HOUR CLUBS (DRAI’S) & DRUGS WERE THE THING FOR ALL OF US AT THAT TIME AND SHE PAID THE PRICE FOR IT. WE HAVE A HANDFUL OF OTHER FRIENDS THAT RAN IN OUR CIRCLE THAT DIED THE SAME WAY SHE DID. VEGAS CAN BE A ROUGH TOWN FOR ANYONE, TAKE MY WORD FOR IT! I FEEL BAD FOR HER BROTHER SHE LEFT BEHIND, HE’S A GREAT GUY.