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Infomercial king Ron Popeil dies at 86 (nbcnews.com)
Ronco's Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ, and Popeil's late-night infomercials pitching it, helped inscribe the phrase "set it and forget it" into the American lexicon.
Ron Popeil, the inventor and infomercial icon whose kitchen and direct-to-consumer products generated billions of dollars in U.S. sales, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 86.
Popeil "lived his life to the fullest and passed in the loving arms of his family," a statement from his spokesperson said.
No cause of death was provided...
Ronco's Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ, and Popeil's late-night infomercials pitching it, helped inscribe the phrase "set it and forget it" into the American lexicon.
Ron Popeil, the inventor and infomercial icon whose kitchen and direct-to-consumer products generated billions of dollars in U.S. sales, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 86.
Popeil "lived his life to the fullest and passed in the loving arms of his family," a statement from his spokesperson said.
No cause of death was provided...