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Elliot Handler

The toy maker and co-founder of <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORCRP009532" title="Mattel Inc." href="/topic/economy-business-finance/consumer-goods-industries/mattel-inc.-ORCRP009532.topic">Mattel</a> developed popular products including the Uke-A-Doodle, Burp Gun and Hot Wheels. With the help of his wife's creation of <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PEFCC00002444" title="Barbie (fictional character)" href="/topic/services-shopping/toys/barbie-%28fictional-character%29-PEFCC00002444.topic">Barbie</a>, Mattel joined the Fortune 500 in 1965. Above, with his granddaughter Cheryl Segal in 1967. He was 95. <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-elliot-handler-20110723,0,7182570.story"><span class="center_label">Full obituary</span></a><br> <br> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-2010notables-gallery,0,7041480.photogallery"><span class="center_label">Notable deaths of 2010</span></a>
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( Los Angeles Times )

The toy maker and co-founder of Mattel developed popular products including the Uke-A-Doodle, Burp Gun and Hot Wheels. With the help of his wife's creation of Barbie, Mattel joined the Fortune 500 in 1965. Above, with his granddaughter Cheryl Segal in 1967. He was 95. Full obituary

Notable deaths of 2010

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