Inventor of TV Remote Control Dies at 96

Inventor of TV Remote Control Dies at 96

May 22, 2012 Updated May 22, 2012 at 2:29 PM EDT

Where would we be when it comes to watching television without Eugene J. Polley?

According to MSNBC.com, Polley, who invented the wireless television remote control, died Sunday of natural causes. He was 96.

To read the MSNBC story click HERE.




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