By Jason Hall
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Ron Popeil, the famed American inventor and spokesman regarded as the informercial king, has died at the age of 86.
Family sources confirmed Popeil was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for a severe medical emergency Tuesday (July 27) and died Wednesday (July 28) morning surrounded by loved ones,
Popeil, who is credited for creating the Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ, brought a signature style to informercials, featuring his notable catchphrases Sell it and forget it and but wait, there s more!
The Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ made more than $1 billion in domestic sales, setting records for QVC.
The New York native was born in 1935 and stepped into the businesses world working alongside his father at his manufacturing facility in Chicago, which specialized in kitchen products.
By Jason Hall
Photo: Getty Images
Ron Popeil, the famed American inventor and spokesman regarded as the informercial king, has died at the age of 86.
Family sources confirmed Popeil was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for a severe medical emergency Tuesday (July 27) and died Wednesday (July 28) morning surrounded by loved ones,
Popeil, who is credited for creating the Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ, brought a signature style to informercials, featuring his notable catchphrases Sell it and forget it and but wait, there s more!
The Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ made more than $1 billion in domestic sales, setting records for QVC.
The New York native was born in 1935 and stepped into the businesses world working alongside his father at his manufacturing facility in Chicago, which specialized in kitchen products.
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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By Jason Hall
Photo: Getty Images
Ron Popeil, the famed American inventor and spokesman regarded as the informercial king, has died at the age of 86.
Family sources confirmed Popeil was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for a severe medical emergency Tuesday (July 27) and died Wednesday (July 28) morning surrounded by loved ones,
Popeil, who is credited for creating the Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ, brought a signature style to informercials, featuring his notable catchphrases Sell it and forget it and but wait, there s more!
The Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ made more than $1 billion in domestic sales, setting records for QVC.
The New York native was born in 1935 and stepped into the businesses world working alongside his father at his manufacturing facility in Chicago, which specialized in kitchen products.
Pioneering TV pitchman Ron Popeil dies at age 86
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Infomercial king Ron Popeil died suddenly and peacefully July 28 at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles
By Andy Rose, CNN
Infomercial king Ron Popeil died “suddenly and peacefully” Wednesday at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to a statement provided to CNN by Popeil representative Eric Ortner.
He was 86.
Popeil started his sales career in Chicago-area flea markets at the age of 16, according to his official biography.
In 1959 he appeared in his first TV commercial, hawking the Ronco Chop-o-Matic food dicer. Debuting the earnestly dramatic style that became his trademark, Popeil said, “I’m going to show you the greatest kitchen appliance ever made.”