Published Apr 28, 2002 12:05 pm : Updated Jan 31, 2009 5:28 pm
Barbie´s creator has died. Her husband says Ruth Handler died yesterday at age 85, of complications after colon surgery. Handler co-founded the Mattel toy company and created the now-famous doll in 1959, naming it for her daughter, Barbara. More than one billion of the dolls have been sold in 150 countries.
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