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RON POPEIL


Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service.

Ron Popeil, king of the late night infomercial, dies at 86

From spray-on hair to countertop rotisseries, Popeil sold us the must-have products we never knew we needed.

cbsnews.com

Ron Popeil, Pioneer Of "Wait...There's More!" Late-Night Infomercials, Is Dead At 86

Ron Popeil was both a high-spirited inventor and yarn-spinning salesmen, amplified by the airwaves into millions of homes. He died Wednesday, July 28, according to his family.

npr.org

Ron Popeil was the sizzle of American ingenuity, personified

Ron Popeil, an American original who died this week at 86, thrived in the world of infomercials and home-shopping channels.

Ron Popeil, inventor and king of TV pitchmen, dies at 86

Ron Popeil, the quintessential TV pitchman and inventor known to generations of viewers for hawking products including the Veg-O-Matic and the Showtime Rotisserie and BBQ, has died.

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