Mary O’Connor Dies; Hugh Hefner Says Goodbye To His Longtime Secretary

It's a sad day in the Playboy Mansion. Hugh Hefner took to his Twitter account this past Sunday to break some terrible news to followers, his longtime secretary Mary O'Connor passed away.

Mary passed away today. We loved her more than words can say.

— Hugh Hefner (@hughhefner) January 28, 2013

"The Girls Next Door" fans will remember Mary O'Connor as the glue that held the Playboy mansion together. Besides dealing with matters for Hugh Hefner, O'Connor was always there for the ladies of the house to talk to.

Now the former stars of the E! reality show, Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett, Bridget Marquardt and Holly Madison, have taken to their Twitter accounts to express their sadness over O'Connor's passing.

RIP Mary O'Connor.She was an amazing person who helped me through so much. But I know she's happy with her boo Captain Bob. :)

— Kendra Wilkinson (@KendraWilkinson) January 28, 2013

Thank you for all the sweet messages. Mary O'Connor will be missed. #RIPMary

— Bridget Marquardt (@Bridget) January 28, 2013

Rest In Peace Mary! “@ashleymatthau: Just saw a rainbow! twitter.com/AshleyMatthau/…”

— Holly Madison (@hollymadison) January 28, 2013

According to People.com, Mary O’Connor was Hefner’s secretary for 40 years. With Hefner for three marriages, it was actually O’Connor who got the Playboy tycoon back together with his runaway bride, Crystal Harris. Harris, 26, was initially supposed to marry Hefner, 86, in June 2011. She ended up calling off their engagement, but the two reunited and wed this past New Year’s Eve at the Playboy mansion.

This past June Hugh Hefner tweeted the reasoning behind his reconciliation with Crystal Harris … Mary O’Connor!

“It’s Mary O’Connor that brought Crystal Harris back,” Hefner had tweeted. “Crystal was miserable & said so. Mary told Crystal to write & tell me, which she did.”

Just this past Saturday Hefner told fans that his longtime friend wasn’t doing well and that he was headed to visit her.

“Mary has our prayers,” he tweeted. “We all love her.”

Hef's long time secretary & my dear friend Mary O'Connor has passed away. It's a very sad day here at the Playboy Mansion. We love you Mary.

— Crystal Hefner (@CrystalHarris) January 28, 2013