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[2] |
| Died | 19 August 1973 (aged 23)[1] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2] |
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]
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.[3]
She died of an overdose of barbiturates (sleeping pills) in Vancouver on 13 August 1973.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Wilhelmina Cornilia "Willy Rey" Rietveld". Find a Grave. 10 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "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.