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  • Ron Popeil, ‘Set it and forget it’ infomercial star, dead at 86

    07/28/2021 5:02:22 PM PDT · by Loyalist · 57 replies
    NY Post ^ | July 28, 2021 | Nadine DeNinno
    He told you to “Set it and forget it,” but the world will never forget Ron Popeil. Popeil, an inventor and the face of infomercials for “as-seen-on-TV” products like Showtime Rotisserie and Pocket Fisherman, has died. He was 86. His family told TMZ that Popeil had a medical emergency on Tuesday and died Wednesday morning surrounded by family at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Popeil was best known for the “Set it and forget it” catchphrase used to sell Showtime Rotisserie in late-night infomercials. Long before air fryers became the kitchen appliance du jour, the countertop rotisserie appliance took the...