Etch A Sketch creator dies, aged 86

André Cassagnes, inventor of the Etch A Sketch toy that generations of children drew on, shook up, and started over, has died in France.

Mr Cassagnes died in a Paris suburb at age 86, said the Ohio Art Company, based in Bryan in northwest Ohio. The cause of death was not disclosed.

“Etch A Sketch has brought much success to the Ohio Art Company, and we will be eternally grateful to André for that.