The creator of many of our favorite childhood toys has died. Burt Meyer was 99. He died on Oct. 30 at a retirement community in Burr Ridge, Illinois, The New York Times reported. Meyer worked at ...

The creator of many of our favorite childhood toys has died. He died on Oct. 30 at a retirement community in Burr Ridge, Illinois, The New York Times reported. Meyer worked at Marvin Glass & ...

Toymaker Burt Meyer, who designed iconic games including Mouse Trap, Lite-Brite, and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, has died at age 99. Meyer passed away on Oct. 30 at a retirement community in Burr Ridge, ...

Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has died. He was 99. Meyer’s creations arrived in the postwar ...

Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Lite-Brite and Mouse Trap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has died. He was 99. Meyer's creations arrived in the ...

In interviews, Meyer often drew parallels between aerospace engineering and toy design, saying both required ingenuity and teamwork. (The Strong National Museum of Play via AP) The latest headlines ...

Toy Inventor Burt Meyer, Who Dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Dies Age 99 Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that ...