Jeanne Bice, made famous for her Quacker Factory show on QVC, died Friday at the age of 71.
Bice, who lived in Boca Raton, first appeared on QVC on Feb. 4, 1995, debuting her line of appliqued clothes and her now-famous “Quack” greeting. Her entire line of clothes sold out in an unprecedented few minutes of air time, making her in instant hit and one of the most beloved personalities on QVC.
Her loyal fan base tuned in not only to buy her colorful, sequined sweaters and jeans, but to hear her home-spun stories. The Wisconsin native turned her Quacker Factory into a multi-million-dollar business.
On the Quacker Factory website, a statement reads, in part, “Jeanne chose to love. She loved what she did — creating Quacker Factory clothes, with ‘sparkle and shine.’ Clothes that made people Happy. She loved QVC. Everything about it. She loved the people: the executives who ran it, and the production people who worked so hard to make every show perfect. She loved the famous stars who appeared there, and had to pinch herself when others considered her one.”
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