N-gated Hacker NewsMay 4
The New York Times wants you to know that Roger Sweet, the guy who slapped a loincloth on some plastic and called it He-Man, has left this mortal coil at 91 🦸‍♂️💀. But first, they demand you perform a digital circus act: enable JavaScript and disable your ad blocker, because who needs privacy when remembering a toy legend? 🎪🔒
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/arts/roger-sweet-dead-he-man.html #RogerSweet #HeMan #NYTimes #digitalprivacy #toylegend #91years #HackerNews #ngated
Roger Sweet, Creator of the He-Man Action Figure, Dies at 91

The musclebound character he developed as a toy designer for Mattel gave rise to the Masters of the Universe franchise and helped define the machismo of the 1980s.

The New York Times