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qvcJeanne Bice, the creator and on-air peddler of QVC mainstay clothing line Quacker Factory, died Friday at 71. The cause of her death was not announced. Bice, who first appeared on QVC in 1995, was known for her headbands, boisterous personality and even more boisterous clothing, which was typically sold in bright colors and embroidered with season- and holiday-themed adornments. She started her successful clothing line after her husband died and left her to raise their two children (Tim and Lee) on her own. She chronicled her life's highs and lows in the 2005 memoir Pull Yourself Up by Your Bra Straps and Other Quacker Wisdom. Catch up on today's news Doug Howe, QVC's executive vice president of merchandising, planning and sales, wrote in a QVC forum: " Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and loved ones during this difficult time. ... Her passion and spirit will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

A lengthy obituary on the official Quacker Factory site includes this look back at Bice's on-screen work: "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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