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Post by peteetongman on May 24, 2014 10:32:28 GMT -5
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Donald Levine, the Hasbro executive credited as the father of G.I. Joe for developing the world's first action figure, has died. He was 86. He died of cancer early Thursday at Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island, said his wife, Nan. They were just about to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. Levine shepherded the toy through design and development as Hasbro's head of research and development. He and his team came up with an 11 1/2-inch articulated figure with 21 moving parts, and since the company's employees included many military veterans, it was decided to outfit the toy in the uniforms of the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force, with such accessories as guns, helmets and vehicles. Levine, who served in the Army in Korea, said he got the idea for the moveable figure as a way to honor veterans. G.I. Joe hit the shelves in time for the 1964 Christmas shopping season and soon became a big seller at $4 apiece. www.foxnews.com/us/2014/05/24/donald-levine-hasbro-exec-who-helped-create-gi-joe-dies-at-86/?intcmp=latestnews
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