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Roger Sweet, Creator of the He-Man Action Figure, Dies at 91

The New York Times – Business:

The musclebound character he developed as a toy designer for Mattel gave rise to the Masters of the Universe franchise and helped define the machismo of the 1980s.

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Deaths (Obituaries), Masters of the Universe (Movie), Mattel Inc, Men and Boys, Movies, Netflix Inc, Nineteen Hundred Eighties, Sweet, Roger (1935-2026), Toys
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