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The creator of some of the most beloved toys and games, including Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots and Lite-Brite, has died, according to reports.
Burt Meyer's death was confirmed by his son on Oct. 30, according to The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/arts/design/burton-meyer-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3k8.FCu8.DF2ZOffBXSWe&smid=url-share). He was 99 years old.
Meyer was born in 1926 in Hinsdale, Illinois. Before graduating from the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1952 with a bachelor's degree in product design, he served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946.
https://www.ky3.com/2025/11/25/creator-rock-em-sock-em-robots-lite-brite-dies-99/ (https://www.ky3.com/2025/11/25/creator-rock-em-sock-em-robots-lite-brite-dies-99/)
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