Foreman himself did quite well with this deal. A few years after the grill’s initial success—driven by the charming and seemingly endless infomercials he did for it—Salton gave him a buyout ...

But in 1994, Foreman launched the George Foreman Grill and saw massive success from the portable home grill. In fact, over 100 million grills have been sold.

The grill saw widespread success, and he told the AARP Bulletin in 2014 that there were times when he made $8 million a month off the product. Foreman is survived by his wife, Mary Joan Martelly ...

Foreman worked with the grill manufacturer to ensure every household had one. Before lending his name to the grill manufacturer, Foreman received an average monthly paycheck of $4.5 million.

He found greater financial success outside the ring with the George Foreman Grill, introduced in 1994, which reportedly earned him far more than his boxing career.

He found greater financial success outside the ring with the George Foreman Grill, introduced in 1994, which reportedly earned him far more than his boxing career.

He found greater financial success outside the ring with the George Foreman Grill, introduced in 1994, which reportedly earned him far more than his boxing career.

He found greater financial success outside the ring with the George Foreman Grill, introduced in 1994, which reportedly earned him far more than his boxing career.