Marlboro Man dies

The iconic Marlboro Man from 1907's cigarette ads, 72-year-old Eric Lawson, died recently of respiratory failure. He had smoked since the age of 14. After his stint as the pitchman for Marlboros, he appeared in an anti-smoking campaign and gave interviews about the ill effects of smoking.

I only smoked for a few years, back in the early 70s and I smoked Marlboros. I am happy that I was able to quit. I dreamed about cigarettes for months after I quit, an indication of how hooked I had been.