Elliot Handler and continued to be produced in different versions until the early 1970s. Another product line was Hot Wheels, introduced in 1968, which gave rise to 10,000 different models. First called Mattel Creations, the company has become the largest toy maker in the world in terms of revenue. In April 2008, Mattel honored Handler with a 90th birthday party at its headquarters in El Segundo, California. Guests included his daughter Barbara Segal, the namesake of the Barbie doll. Handler died of heart failure at home in Century City, a district of Los Angeles, California, at age 95 on July 21, 2011.
Daniel Handler on the Verdi opera "Rigoletto", as well as "Kill the Poor", which was based on the novel by Joel Rose. Handler was involved in the screenwriting process for the film "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events", but was ultimately removed from the project. He had completed eight separate drafts of the film before giving up following a change in those who were producing the film. Robert Gordon was hired to replace Handler and eventually received credit for the film's screenplay, under Handler's request. Handler did submit a commentary track for the DVD version, alongside director Brad Silberling. In character