R.I.P. Ron Popeil: 5 of the TV Pitchman s Best Inventions
On 7/29/21 at 12:13 AM EDT
Ronald Popeil, the famed U.S. inventor and TV pitchman, died while hospitalized with an unspecified medical emergency. He passed on Wednesday at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife, Robin Angers and his four daughters.
While Popeil became iconic for his infomercials hacking zany inventions such as the Veg-O-Matic and Pocket Fisherman (both of which were actually invented by his father), some of his other products gained widespread popularity and use for their innovative functionality.
Here are five of his best products of all time:
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