> It is with saddest heart that I pass on the following news.
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> Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment
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> community.
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> The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection, and
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> complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71.
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> Doughboy is survived by his wife, Play Dough, two children,
> John
> Dough and Jane Dough, who has a bun in the oven. He is also
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> survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart.
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> Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of
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> celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs.
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> Buttersworth, Hungry Jack, The California Raisins, Betty
> Crocker,
> the Hostess Twinkies and Captain Crunch. The grave site was
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> high with flours.
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> Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy, and lovingly described
> 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 turnovers.
> He
> was not considered a very smart "cookie", wasting much of his
> dough
> on half-baked schemes.
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> Despite being a little flaky at times, he still, as a crusty
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> man, was considered a roll model for millions.
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> The funeral was held at 3:50
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> for about 20 minutes.
