Ann Turner Cook, higher referred to as the unique Gerber child, has died at 95, Gerber Products Company stated on Instagram.
“Gerber is deeply saddened by the passing of Ann Turner Cook, the unique Gerber child, whose face was sketched to turn out to be the enduring Gerber emblem greater than 90 years in the past,” the corporate wrote within the Friday put up.
It didn’t cite a explanation for dying.
“Many years earlier than changing into a rare mom, trainer and author, her smile and expressive curiosity captured hearts in all places and can proceed to dwell on as a logo for all infants,” Gerber stated.
Cook was 5 months outdated when artist Dorothy Hope Smith sketched her cherubic child face in a charcoal drawing that was later submitted to a contest Gerber was holding for a nationwide advertising marketing campaign for child meals.
The picture was such a giant hit it grew to become the corporate’s trademark in 1931. It has been utilized in all packaging and promoting since.
But the identification of the Gerber child was saved secret throughout the next many years, sparking rumors and guesses that drove many to imagine Humphrey Bogart and Elizabeth Taylor had been the face within the extremely recognizable emblem.
It wasn’t till the late Nineteen Seventies that Cook was revealed to be the Gerber child.
She had grown as much as turn out to be an English trainer in Tampa, Florida, and later a thriller novelist.
“We prolong our deepest sympathies to Ann’s household and to anybody who had the pleasure of understanding her,” Gerber stated in its put up.
Cook is survived by her 4 kids, eight grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Associated Press contributed.
