The inventor behind classic toys like Lite-Brite, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots and many iconic board games has died at the age of 99 after a life of adventure and bringing joy to generations of kids all over the world.

Burt Meyer wasn’t a household name to most, but many of his most famous creations need no introduction, having graced the bookshelves and game rooms of millions of households for more than 60 years.

He got the idea for Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots after visiting an arcade in the early 1960s with his then-boss, Marvin Glass, when the duo spied a coin-operated machine that let players face off in a simulated boxing match using human-like combatants, the New York Times reported.

Meyer got to work sculpting the models for what would eventually become the best-selling toy, but the pro

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