Death and Legacy
On September 19, 1995, Redenbacher was found dead in the Jacuzzi of his condominium in Coronado, California. He had suffered a heart attack and drowned. He was cremated and his ashes scattered at sea.
2005 marked the 40th anniversary of Orville Redenbacher's.
Since 2006, several of Orville’s commercials from the 1970s and 1980s have aired on many channels across the country . The advertisements for the brand’s "natural" popcorn snacks were introduced in 2008, 13 years after Redenbacher's death, and feature a clip of him at the end.
In January 2007, a television commercial featuring a digital re-creation of Redenbacher appeared. Redenbacher's grandson, Gary Redenbacher, responded to questions about how he felt about the advertisement by saying: "Grandpa would go for it. He was a cutting-edge guy. This was a way to honor his legacy."
On September 4, 2012, Valparaiso unveiled a statue of Redenbacher at the city's annual popcorn festival.
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