George Foreman, Boxer Turned Foreman Grill Infomercial Star, Dies at 76
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variety.comCynthia Littleton Business Editor George Foreman, the charismatic boxer turned infomercial star who had a retail hit with his Foreman Grill product line, died Friday.
He was 76. The Texas-born Foreman became Heavyweight Champion of the World, and segued into a TV staple and pop culture icon.
He was swept up in the swirl of decade-defining events surrounding Muhammad Ali as well as Joe Frazier and other high-wattage pugilists of the 1970s.
In the 1990s, Foreman took advantage of the availablity of low-cost TV time to launch his Foreman Grill home grill product through a series of infomercials that he hosted.
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