Infomercial Icon Ron Popeil Dies at 86
Ron Popeil, the infomercial icon behind products like the Pocket Fisherman and Hair in a Can, died on Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to multiple media reports. He was 86.Popeil gained recognition when he created the famous Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ, along with his trademarked catchphrase “Set it and forget it!” Popeil’s creation of the product grossed more than $1 billion in domestic sales.Born in New York C…
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