Inventor of iconic party game Twister dies
he Minnesota man whose Twister game launched decades of awkward social interactions at parties has died at the age of 82.
Charles “Chuck” Foley died July 1 at a care facility in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park. His son, Mark Foley, said Thursday his father suffered from Alzheimer’s disease.
Foley and a collaborator were hired in the mid-1960s by a St. Paul firm that was branching into games and toys. They came up with Twister, which was purchased by Milton Bradley and became a sensation after it was featured on “The Tonight Show” in 1966.
Current manufacturer Hasbro Inc. says Twister continues to be a top seller.
Mark Foley says his father made little money from Twister but continued to be an inventor and held 97 patents
