Robbin Mele Gaudieri, otherwise known as Robbin Bain, has reportedly died at the age of 87. Bain was a beauty contest winner in 1959, and was the “Today Girl,” on the NBC news show, being in fashion and beauty segments. Bain reportedly died on Oct. 21 in Southampton, N.Y. Robbin Bain was elected Miss Rheingold in 1959, representing what was then the most popular beer in the New York region. An ad that ran early in her reign said, “You’ll soon be seeing Robbin Bain almost everywhere you look, such an attractive reminder of the popular beer she represents — Rheingold Extra Dry!”https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/04/business/media/robbin-bain-dead.html

Source: New York Times November 07, 2023 14:52 UTC