Pillsbury Doughboy Dead At 71
Veteran
Pillsbury spokesman Pop-N-Fresh died yesterday of a severe yeast infection. He was
71. Fresh was buried in one of the largest funeral ceremonies in recent years.
Dozens of celebrities turned out, including Mrs. Butterworth, the California Raisins,
Hungry Jack, Betty Crocker, and the Hostess Twinkies.
The graveside was piled with flours as longtime friend Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy,
describing Fresh as a man who
“never knew how much he was kneaded.”
Fresh rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with many turnovers.
He was not considered to be a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked
schemes. Still, even as a crusty old man, he was a roll model for millions.
Fresh is survived by his second wife. They have two children and one in the oven. The
funeral was held at 2:25 for 20 minutes.
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It is with the saddest heart that I have to pass on the following:
Please join me in remembering a great icon. Veteran Pillsbury spokesperson, The Pillsbury
Doughboy, died
yesterday of a severe yeast infection and complications from repeated pokes to the belly.
He was 71.
Doughboy was buried in a slightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out,
including Mrs. Butterworth, the
California Raisins, Hungry Jack, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, Captain Crunch, and
many others. The
graveside was piled high with flours as long-time friend, Aunt Jemima, delivered the
eulogy, describing doughboy
as a man who "never knew how much he was kneaded."
Doughboy rose quickly in show business but his later life was filled with many turnovers.
He was not considered a
very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half-baked schemes. Despite being a little
flaky at times, he still,
as a crusty old man, was considered a roll model for millions.
Toward the end it was thought he'd raise once again, but he was no tart. Doughboy is
survived by his second wife,
Play Dough. They have two children and one in the oven. The funeral was held at 350 for
about 20 minutes.