Creator of pink flamingo dies at 79 - USA TODAY
Donald Featherstone and his wife, Nancy, commemorate the 40th anniversary of his famous creation, the plastic pink flamingo, with the world's largest flamingo flock at Universal Studios Florida. The pair, who have dressed alike for 21 years, were honored for their wacky, tacky contribution to the Sunshine State's image during Universal's King Gator's Fundango in 1997. Featherstone passed away Monday. Rivaled only by the garden gnome and tiki torch, pink flamingos are the ubiquitous lawn ornament of choice for homeowners seeking a vintage, kitschy, ironically tacky splash of summer Americana in the yard. Donald Featherstone, creator of those wire-legged plastic birds, died at age 79 on Monday, his wife told the Associated Press. Don Featherstone poses with his wife, Nancy, in this Thursday, Sept. Featherstone created the plastic pink flamingo lawn ornament. Featherstone died Monday, June 22, 2015, at an elder care facility in Fitchburg, Mass. Donald Featherstone and his wife, Nancy, commemorate the 40th anniversary of his famous creation, the plastic pink flamingo, with the world's largest flamingo flock at Universal Studios Florida. The pair, who have dressed alike for 21 years, were honored for their wacky, tacky contribution to the Sunshine State's image during Universal's King Gator's Fundango in 1997. Featherstone passed away Monday. Source: www.usatoday.com
