Robert Norris, 90, died on Sunday at his ranch in Colorado Springs, Colorado
He was approached by advertising executives who were scouting for a cowboy to appear in their Marlboro Man commercials
Norris was the Marlboro Man for 12 years and appeared in TV commercials in the US and Europe
He never smoked and, feeling that he was setting a bad example for his children, quit the advertising campaign


Robert Norris, known as the original 'Marlboro Man' used in ads for the cigarette brand, has died at age 90.


Norris passed away at his ranch in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Sunday. He is survived by his two sons and two daughters, 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

For 12 years, Norris graced billboards and magazines as the Marlboro Man, a rugged man wearing a cowboy hat in wild terrain - with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth or in his hand.

But despite him pictured holding cigarettes for more than a decade, Norris never smoked and he eventually quit the ad campaign when he felt he wasn't setting a good example for his children.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7666225/Original-Marlboro-Man-Robert-Norris-dies-Colorado-ranch-age-90-having-NEVER-smoked.html

Person wey get sense.

This man led many into smoking ooooo including me

Wow, i remember this advert, then when i was young, they do show it on mbi and dbn , even these theme music for rottmas ocean drive , may his soul rest in peace.

Nice of him to ask them to take the advert down, though many took to smoking cus of him.
He looked so cool.

SalamRushdie:
This man led many into smoking ooooo including me

St. Moritz and Gold Leaf adverts were the baddest. Led the 80s kids into smoking.

A lesson is that many social media influencers and brand ambassadors do not necessarily believe in the brand they promote or message they propagate. All na for d money o. So let's be wise

Lol @ the one who claimed the man led you and others into smoking