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Ann Turner Cook, the original Gerber baby, dies at 95

Cook was 5 months old when a neighbor, artist Dorothy Hope Smith, drew a charcoal sketch of her that was later submitted for a contest Gerber was holding for a national marketing campaign for baby food.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2022

‘Gerber Baby’ Ann Turner Cook dies at 95

Ann Turner Cook, whose angelic appearance made her the face of Gerber baby food for more than 90 years, has died at the age of 95.

Tribune News Service · Jun 4, 2022