Glenn haege biography death

The Macomb Township resident died Monday after a brief battle with cancer. He was Born on Aug. He knew all the contractors in town. David, his producer, said Haege prided himself on knowing what products were best for consumers and how to help them save money. David estimates Haege answered 85, questions during his career. While many of the questions were the same, the answers were different over the years.

Readers felt the same way about his column. Many said it felt like they knew Haege personally because of his show and column. David recalled a customer who visited a local hardware store in Birmingham years ago and asked for products that Haege recommended on his show.

The Macomb Township resident died Monday

The customer turned out to be Lee Iacocca, the former chairman of Chrysler. He urged his listeners to send a piece of toilet paper to lawmakers about the bill. Roughly 10, sheets of toilet paper came in, David said. He gave great cleaning advice, too, said Diebolt, the former Homestyle editor. People trusted him.