how good a salesman was gary dahl?, back in the 70s he got folks to shell out $3.95 for a rock by calling it a pet that needed little care, was paper trained, and could be taught to do tricks, such as playing dead. a million and a half were snapped up in a few months but we learned today that gary dahl has died. he was 78 the first of wife of a real rock star died today of cancer in spain. cynthia lennon was 75. she met john lennon at art school and had their son julian, before the beatles rocketed to stardom. in 1968, after john left cynthia for yoko ono, paul mccartney wrote a song to comfort young julian and it became a classic. ♪ hey jude don't make it bad ♪ >> pelley: and we'll be right back. your brain can send information to the rest of your body at 268 mph. three times the speed of a fastball. take care of your brain with centrum silver men. multivitamins with 20% more vitamin d. my heart beats 100,000 times a day sending oxygen to my muscles... again! ...so i can lift even the most demanding weights. take care

and gary dahl, creator of the 1970's bewilderingly popular fad, the "pet rock," has died.de a fortune selling plain rocks, in a box, for $3.95. gary dahl was 78 years old. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour: the latest on a possible iran nuclear deal. california grapples with a historic drought. debating the right to die in canada. atlanta educators found guilty in major cheating scandal. do education programs that invest in young men of color leave out young women? and, writer t.c. boyle's latest novel exploring the violent, dark side of the american psyche. >> ifill: the talks between iran and six world powers seemed to bheaded into yet another day. the deadline for a framework agreement expired last night. and no deal was reached today but the u.s. said enough progress has been made to continue the negotiations. major points of disagreement remain, and both the americans and iranians indicated it was up to the other side to bridge the gap. we have been very clear, when i say we, the international community, the united states sitting at that table alongside our g

gary dahl founder of the pet rock he sold 1.4 million for $4.00. >>> google's latest april fools' prank into google maps. i know that unveiled that last night. i think the trick is you never win. >> no. it is hard to do. i admit it. i did test it on behalf of the stuff. it's fun. central park is fun, the monument area in d.c. is fun. >> now we know how you spend your time bill. >> i'll do the space needle next. >> thanks for sharing. i'm dara brown. this is "early today." we hope it's just your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> leading the news in "usa today" police say uber driver tried to burglarize rider's home. police say the 51-year-old suspect dropped a denver woman off at the airport and went back to rob her home. the woman's roommate allegedly caught him trying to break in. he was identify by a screen shot on the uber receipt. >>> a lamb with human-like features including eyes nose and mouths was born in russia. >> disturbing. >> the lamb's deformities make it resemble an old man, also born with the ears of a sheep. the man who owns him says he nearly died when he saw his face.

gary dahl came up with the idea back in 1975.r $3.95 you could buy a plain ordinary looking rock as a pet. it requires no work or commitment. the rock came in a cardboard carrying case with breathing holes and care instructions. dahl went from a "down on his luck" copywriter to a millionaire almost overnight. he died on march 23rd. he was 78 years old. alison? >> jill wagner at the new york stock exchange. thanks, jill. >>> when we return, a dancing fan gets his shot at fame. a video of a boy showing off his moves at a basketball tournament becomes an internet sensation, and he gets an invitation to be on "the late late show." gets an invitation to be on "the late late show." feel a cold sore coming on? only abreva can heal it in as few as two and a half days when used at the first sign. it penetrates deep and starts to work immediately to block the virus and protect healthy cells.. don't tough it out knock it out, fast. abreva. >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. >>> uber is criticizing a new

gary dahl came up with the idea while speaking with friends at a bar. he was 78 years old.e died yesterday. >>> i'm john siegenthaler, the news continues next with antonio mora. god willing, iraq will be liberated from i.s.i.l. and their crime. >> victory in tikrit. iraq's prime minister celebrates with his troops but the fight is not over. >>> nuclear program, secretary of state john kerry continues his stay to continue negotiations. >>> mayhem in turkey. three attacks on government

gary dahl was 78. >>> americans who allow children to sip alcoholic beverages are more likely to become >>> the "patch" says man helped catch people breaking into his home. he heard the glass breaking. oh no. the boy hid in the bedroom and called 911. >> i have officers on the way and i'm staying on the phone with you until think get there. can you tell me the phone number you're calling me from? >> okay. >> he's outside my door. >> luke, luke listen to me. i'm going to ask some questions. all i want you to do is press 1 for yes, 2 for no okay do you understand me? understand 1 for yes, 2 for no. >> so little boy could communicate and not be heard. when the police arrived the would-be burglar would be gone but he was arrested later thanks to luke's description. >> how scary is that. he's oklahoma. and they caught the guy. that's good. >>> and "the new york times" magazine tell us us about a fan letter a young mcelroy wrote to his idol tiger woods in 88. woods was a 9-year-old golf prodigy at the time. his until said it put woods on notice, the message was i'm coming for you. mcelroy is