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Willy Rey

Willy Rey, Dutch-Canadian model (died 1973)

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Born
August 13, 1949
Died
August 19, 1973
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1949

About Willy Rey

Willy Rey (born Wilhelmina Rietveld, 25 August 1949 – 19 August 1973) 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. 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. She died of an overdose of barbiturates (sleeping pills) in Vancouver on 19 August 1973. List of people in Playboy 1970–1979 Willy Rey at Playboy Plus.

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Willy Rey timeline

  1. List of people in Playboy 1970–1979 Willy Rey at Playboy Plus.
  2. Willy Rey's nude likeness adorned the stock certificate of Playboy Enterprises at the time of its initial public offering on 3 November 1971.

The world when Willy Rey was born

Willy Rey was born in 1949. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Willy Rey's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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