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Ad Man Responsible For Creating The Pillsbury Doughboy Dies At 89

4.2.15 2:08 PM EDT By Mary Beth Quirk@marybethquirk

r.i.p. Pillsbury Doughboy Poppin' Fresh Rudolph R. Perz

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The man who created the Pillsbury Doughboy — otherwise known as Poppin’ Fresh — has headed to that great bakery in the sky at the age of 89. Rudolph R. Perz was a Chicago ad man who developed the legendary giggling spokesboy while working at Leo Burnett in 1965. His tee-heeing legacy still lives on in commercials today. [Chicago Tribune]

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4.2.15By Mary Beth Quirk@marybethquirk

r.i.p. Pillsbury Doughboy Poppin' Fresh Rudolph R. Perz

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