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404641 01: Mattel Co-Founder Ruth Handler, Who Created Barbie, The World's Most Popular Doll, Died April 27, 2002 At The Age Of 85. Handler Appears Here At The 40Th Anniversary Party For Barbie, Who Was Launched In 1959, That Was Held In New York February 7, 1999. (Photo By Michael Williams/Getty Images)

404641 01: Mattel Co-Founder Ruth Handler, Who Created Barbie, The World's Most Popular Doll, Died April 27, 2002 At The Age Of 85. Handler Appears Here At The 40Th Anniversary Party For Barbie, Who Was Launched In 1959, That Was Held In New York February 7, 1999.  (Photo By Michael Williams/Getty Images)