Ron Popeil has died at the age of 86.

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.

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