India, Jan. 27 -- Peter Napolitano, best known as 'Produce Pete,' was an iconic grocer and chef from New York City who ran a weekly fruit and vegetable segment on NBC affiliate channels for over 33 years, has passed away. He was 80.

Steven Bognar, the managing editor of NBC 4 New York confirmed Napolitano's death in a post on X. "His warmth, kindness and love for his work will be missed by all of us," Bognar added.

The 80-year-old is a regular feature of Saturday morning on NBC's Today! show was known for his trademark line: "If you eat right, you're going to live right!"

It is because of this line that many of the ardent viewers of Produce Pete - many who have grown up watching Napolitano on TV, wanted to know about what happened to t...