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13. Died doing what he loved to do

Mon Jan 27, 2014, 10:36 AM

Jan 2014

How many of us will be able to say the same thing?

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Actor who played Marlboro Man in ads dies from smoking-related disease [View all] IDemo Jan 2014 OP

Wow! I thot this guy died a long time ago... TheDebbieDee Jan 2014 #1

I also thought he died long ago. Nt newfie11 Jan 2014 #2

More than one character actor played smoking cowboys in those ads. onehandle Jan 2014 #4

+1 meegbear Jan 2014 #8

Joe Camel, a Giant in Tobacco Marketing, Is Dead at 23 warrant46 Jan 2014 #3

Here's a fun trick for the entire family ... meegbear Jan 2014 #9

So he smoked almost 60 years and died at 72. Bonobo Jan 2014 #5

Maybe they should have included video of him wheezing and coughing geek tragedy Jan 2014 #17

Smoking was the basis for retirement at 65 Demeter Jan 2014 #10

Cut down in his prime... JohnnyRingo Jan 2014 #12

+1000 Tom Ripley Jan 2014 #16

My mom would have loved to live to 80. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2014 #22

Lost my mother when she was 53 JohnnyRingo Jan 2014 #25

Died doing what he loved to do KansDem Jan 2014 #13

Huh? He did anti-smoking commercials before he died. geek tragedy Jan 2014 #18

I was referring to his acting career... KansDem Jan 2014 #20

ahh, that's much different. sorry for misunderstanding you nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #21

COPD - Killing masculine, rugged, red-blooded, manly American he-men Aristus Jan 2014 #14

COPD = slow-motion asphyxiation 1000words Jan 2014 #23

my father shanti Jan 2014 #19

Maybe A Good Thing I'm Not Smoking Marlboro's....Or Wait, bkanderson76 Jan 2014 #24