Obituary

Chicago advertiser Rudolph Perz died April 1, 2015. Most people know nothing about him, but they do know his creation: Poppin’ Fresh, better known as the Pillsbury Doughboy.

Anything new eventually gets old, and that was true for Poppin’ Fresh. His ads have been seen for almost fifty years, the most recent in a 2013 Geico commercial.

Rumors have spread that Poppin’ Fresh has died. If so, his memory lives on, because we now have many versions of his obituary on the Internet.

One of the nation’s greatest food industry icons, the Pillsbury Doughboy, has died from a yeast infection and complications from repeated jabs to his belly. He was born and bread in Minnesota.

Poppin’ Fresh is survived by his wife, Play Dough; three children, John Dough, Jane Dough, and Dosey Dough; plus they also had one in the oven. He is also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart. The funeral was at 350 for about 20 minutes.

Longtime friend, Aunt Jemima, delivered the eulogy, describing Doughboy as one who never knew how much he was kneaded. He 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. Despite being a little flaky and crusty, he was a roll model for millions at the dinner table. Toward the end, many thought he would rise again, but he remained unleavened.

Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and Captain Crunch. The grave site was piled high with flours.