Dead Celebrities
Is nothing sacred anymore?
Advertisers are increasingly using the images of dead heroes and celebrities in advertising, without showing them any respect whatsoever. Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Einstein, Lou Gehrig and many others have been used in ads for commercial products.
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Commercial Alert Criticizes Alcatel Over Gehrig Ad
Gary Ruskin | April 23rd, 2001
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