While he may not be quite as well known as The Marlboro Man, Wnston had their own secret weapon, Alan Landers. Alan personified the Winston brand for many years. Although he did nor reach the stature of The Marlboro Man, he toiled endlessly as a pitchman for Winston.
It would be great to write that he died of natural causes, alas that was not the case, he suffered from emphysema, and was recently diagnosed with tonisallar cancer.
He was undergoing both chemotherapy and radiation, but this was not the first time he had battled cancer. I do believe that he had at least two prior skirmishes with Lung Cancer.
Alan Landers was the picture that you saw on Winston ad’s in the 60’s and 70’s. Alas his heavy smoking regime led to a medical issues in the 80’s. In the 90’s he signed on to a class action law suit against R.J. Reynolds. The suit alleged:
That cigarette companies intentionally hooked people on nicotine and conspired to hide information about smoking’s hazards.
The suit as a class action failed. But it paved the way for other Tobacco related suits, these have extracted billions of dollars from the companies involved. Although how much of the money has actually gone to the people involved is about $zero, the lawyers and state governments taking the $billions instead. Alan Landers is dead, he received nothing from the $billions that the government reaped the tobacco industry, no, they were too busy doling out free money to the MBA’s that are running our banking system!
I’d take Alan Landers over a banking honcho every time, Alan deserved better. He did not defraud his investors, he just did his job.
Simon Barrett
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI insisted my new husband stop smoking or I would not marry him – 4 years ago. He did. I see it was too late, he has emphysema. We just found out. The American Lung Association sent me photos, information, etc. It is very scary and sad.
The tabacco companies KNOW it is addictive, yet the put EXTRA ingredients in cigarettes to make *SURE* you will get – and STAY addicted. Bottom line as usual, $$$$$$$.
I happen to have lung damage too, from second hand smoke. I performed in Clubs for years. I tried so hard all my life to be healthy, but they damaged me too. I remember the T. companies used to say “Yes we realize it’s an annoyanc to others.” I’LL SAY!
Anybody know if Salem has a Class Action Suit going?
If you smoke, please contact The American Lung Association and ask for the emphysema brochures, or the cancer brochures. LOOK at them. The heart is involved too, maybe aneurysms too. A REAL VICIOUS KILLER that shows no mercy!
alas ive smoked for 35 yrs this monday im trying to quit again had a bunch of tests done recently including a bone scan, supposidly im ok well see, also have a 12yr old daughter im a single parent , also in my opinion the better parent…..i need to be on this earth at least another 6 yrs to get her thru high school, pplease say a prayer that ill quit for good this time….
oh yea i heard the cig companys are going to change thier ingrediants to make them not addictive or take out the cancer causing additives, i watched my mom and sis die from this desease its horrible and painfull i wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy!
After reading about Alan, he really was a good man who did a lot for the cause. I created an online memorial for Alan. Please visit and contribute to the page.
http://www.ilasting.com/alanlanders.php
Thanks,
Henri
Thank you for the great posting.
Keep sharing,
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