Oscar G. Mayer dies at 96

[thecoolone]

Retired chairman of Oscar Mayer Foods dead at 95
from Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. – Oscar G. Mayer, retired chairman of the Wisconsin-based meat processing company that bears his name, has died at the age of 95.
Mayer's wife, Geraldine, said he died of old age Monday age at Hospice Care in Fitchburg.
He was the third Oscar Mayer in the family that founded Oscar Mayer Foods, which was once the largest private employer in Madison. His grandfather, Oscar F. Mayer, died in 1955 and his father, Oscar G. Mayer Sr., died in 1965.
Mayer retired as chairman of the board in 1977 at age 62 soon after the company recorded its first $1 billion year. The company was later sold to General Foods and is now a business unit of Kraft.
Mayer's first wife, Rosalie, died in 1998. He married Geraldine Fitzpatrick in 1999.

 

[Surreal Kangaroo]

I didn't know that guy was still alive.

 

[Peter Paltridge]

I didn't know that guy was still alive.

Copy-paste.

 

[Bloody Marquis]

I didn't know that guy was still alive.

Indeed.

RIP Mayer.

 

[Shawn Hopkins]

I didn't even know he was a real guy.

 

[Daxdiv]

I didn't even know he was a real guy.

Second.

Sorry to hear that though.

 

[Master Toon]

No disrespect but I thought that it was just the name of the company.

 

[Goldstar!]

I didn't know that guy was still alive.

Same here. I thought Oscar Mayer died a long time ago.

Nonetheless, respect. R.I.P., Oscar Mayer.

 

[Deadman]

r.i.p. oscar mayer.

 

[purplehairedwonder]

I didn't even know he was a real guy.

Second.

Thirded. But my condolences to his family and all.

 

[Lavenderpaw]

If I was an Oscar Mayer weenier *sniff* that is what I'd truly want to be. *chokes up* If I were... a...

Hmmm, I wonder if they'll convert the weenie mobile into a hurst.

Weak joke.

R.I.P America's favorite weenie guy.

 

[Rho]

I especially didn't see this one coming, seeing as how I thought he died quite some time ago.

 

[Chykin]

hotdogs will never taste the same to me again.

 

[Master Toon]

Here's an interesting link to some other products named after real people: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-talk-food-iconsjul09,0,6830755.story

hotdogs will never taste the same to me again.

I'm sorry to hear that but it's not like he invented the sausage or the hot dog.

 

[Shawn Hopkins]

The reaction to this is interesting. Today we just assume that the kindly farmer or or housewife or whatever on the package is wholly a marketing creation, because it's so common.

 

[ADGTHFan]

Why did you say Oscar Mayer died in 96 when you also said he died at 95? Awk...ward!!

Aww...that means we would cancel those Lunchables commercials! I miss him now and his products. I better bookmark this, just to remind this sad tribute.

 

[Master Toon]

Aww...that means we would cancel those Lunchables commercials!

I miss him now and his products.

I think you meant to say we have to cancel those Lunchables commercials which, no offense, is not true. You're probably too young to understand this but even if a company owner/CEO/creator died it does mean that they're going to shut down their business because of it.

 

[ADGTHFan]

I Agree With You...

I think you meant to say we have to cancel those Lunchables commercials which, no offense, is not true. You're probably too young to understand this but even if a company owner/CEO/creator died it does mean that they're going to shut down their business because of it.

I think I'm probably old enough to learn about that but you're right.

 

[Prdgn]

I say put him in a Wiener-Mobile and give him a viking funeral.

 

[BartWinkle]

I've always wondered why he and the company pronounce the last name MY-er instead of MAY-er.