Washington, November 23 Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner has spoken of the time when he nearly died having sex.

The 83-year-old, who is presently dating Crystal Harris and twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon, revealed he choked on a sex toy while between the sheets with some his girlfriends.

"What is the closest I've come to death? There was a moment when I was having sex with four Playmates and I almost swallowed a Ben Wa ball," Contactmusic quoted him as saying.

Hefner further said he prefers to spend spends nearly all his time in bed, adding: "My most treasured possession is my rotating round bed.

"I don't have dinner parties - I eat my dinner in bed. I relax with my girls in bed, just watching a movie and having a good time. If I had to dress up in fancy dress, I'd wear my pyjamas." (ANI)