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Published Wednesday, August 10, 2005 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

PETER FOLLOWS THE STORY: My former colleague Peter Corbett checked back in today on the curious life story of Gerry Thomas, the Swanson employee who credited himself with the invention of the TV dinner and died in Arizona last month. Look for more on this, as my sources tell me that additional reporting didn't make it into print just yet.

UPDATE: Turns out his larger story, that was supposed to run on Page 1, got bumped in print but did make it online. Here is the link for that story, in which Peter talked to several people indirectly related to the strange tale and obit of Gerry Thomas: TV dinner controversy lingers after death of PV man (Arizona Republic)