Willy Rey
| Willy Rey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| February 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Liv Lindeland |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 August 1949 Rotterdam, the Netherlands[1] |
| Died | 13 August 1973 (aged 23)[1] |
| Measurements |
Bust: 34"[1] Waist: 23" Hips: 34" |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] |
| Weight | 108 lb (49 kg; 7.7 st) |
Willy Rey (born Wilhelmina Rietveld on 25 August 1949 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, died 13 August 1973 in Vancouver, British Columbia)[1] was a Dutch-Canadian model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its February 1971 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli.[1]
When she was 6 years old, her family moved from the Netherlands to Canada.
Willy Rey's nude likeness adorned the stock certificate of Playboy Enterprises at the time of its Initial Public Offering on 3 November 1971.[2]
She died of an overdose of barbiturates (sleeping pills) in Vancouver on 13 August 1973.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Playmate data". Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ↑ "Business Notes STOCKS". Time. 18 June 1990.
- ↑ Catherine Donaldson-Evans (13 February 2007). "Anna Nicole Smith Wasn't First Playboy Pinup to Die Tragically". Fox News.
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