Willy Rey (born Wilhelmina Rietveld, 25 August 1949 – 19 August 1973)[1][2] 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.[2]
| Willy Rey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| February 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Liv Lindeland |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1949 Rotterdam, the Netherlands[2] |
| Died | 19 August 1973 (aged 23)[1] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2] |
When she was six 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.[3]
She died of an overdose of barbiturates (sleeping pills) in Vancouver on 19 August 1973.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Wilhelmina Cornilia "Willy Rey" Rietveld". Find a Grave. 10 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Playmate data". Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ "Business Notes STOCKS". Time. 18 June 1990. Archived from the original on 15 December 2008.
- ^ Catherine Donaldson-Evans (13 February 2007). "Anna Nicole Smith Wasn't First Playboy Pinup to Die Tragically". Fox News.
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