PARIS—Andre Cassagnes, the French inventor of the Etch A Sketch, a
toy beloved of children around the world, has died at the age of 86.
His death in France in mid-January was announced by the Ohio Art
Company which has been making the Etch a Sketch since 1960, according
to media reports.
The Etch A Sketch, a grey screen with bold red frame, allows
children to draw a picture using a stylus and then erase it with the
turn of two buttons.
It has sold more than 100 million copies around the world.
source: interaksyon.com