RIP Ron Popeil

[Skeptic Ginger]

Rolling Stone

Ron Popeil, the infomercial pioneer and inventor who served as the enthusiastic pitchman for products like Chop-O-Matic and the Showtime Rotisserie, has died at the age of 86.

Popeil’s rep confirmed his death to the Associated Press, noting that Popeil died “suddenly and peacefully” Wednesday at Los Angeles’ Cedars Sinai Medical Center. No cause of death was provided.

Haven't heard about/from him in quite a while but who [that is old enough] can forget those pitches.

 

[eeyore1954]

Pocket Fisherman.

 

[William Parcher]

Pocket Fisherman.

With that you need a Bass-O-Matic.

 

[Armitage72]

On Futurama, he was the creator of the technology that allowed people to survive indefinitely as heads in jars. He'll be back.

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

But WAIT, There's more.

 

[Warp12]

With that you need a Bass-O-Matic.

Or, a Bat-O-Matic.