Rain Man as inaugurating a common but mistaken media stereotype that people on the autism spectrum typically have savant skills, and references to "Rain Man", in particular Dustin Hoffman's performance, have become a popular shorthand for autism and savantism. Conversely, "Rain Man" has also been seen as "dispelling" a number of other misconceptions about autism, and improving public awareness of the failure of many agencies to accommodate autistic people and make use of the abilities they do have, regardless of whether they have savant skills or not. The film is also known for popularizing the misconception that card counting is illegal in
Oscar G. Mayer Jr. first wife, Rosalie Harrison Mayer, who died in 1998. A year later he married secondly Geraldine Fitzpatrick. He died on July 6, 2009 at HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, aged 95, and was survived by his second wife. His sons are Oscar Harrison Mayer, Donald Lawrence Mayer, and William Edward Mayer. In the next generation, his eight grandchildren are Oscar Henry Mayer, Stephanie Mayer Heydt, Patricia Mayer Lewis, Michelle Louise Gates, Chadwick Patterson Gates, Charlotte Marie Mathena, Donald Lee, and Wendy Ann. His great-grandchildren include Oscar Raymond Mayer. Oscar G. Mayer Jr. Oscar Gustave Mayer (March 16, 1914 in Chicago,