Washington Times | Gummy Bear creator dies of heart failure, age 90 Washington Times The man who was the brains behind the original gummy bear died at the age of 90 due to heart failure, his Haribo office in Germany said in a statement on Tuesday. Hans Riegel spent nearly 70 years leading up the candy company — in the footsteps of his ... Hans Riegel Dead: Gummi Bears Owner Succumbs to Heart Failure at 90 Germany's 'Gummy Bear King' dies age 90 Hans Riegel, Marketer of Gummi Bears, Dies at 90 |
