Talia Castellano, the World’s Most Inspiring CoverGirl, Dies of Cancer at 13
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Talia Castellano, the 13-year-old honorary CoverGirl who inspired and entertained hundreds of thousands with her fighting spirit and her YouTube makeup tutorials, died Tuesday at age 13.
Is It Worth It? Notes on Life and Career From a Late Adman
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"So was it worth it? Well, of course not. It turns out it was just advertising. There was no higher calling. No ultimate prize." That's one conclusion drawn by Linds [...]
Tony Scott’s Final Commercial, for BBDO and Diet Mountain Dew
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Tony Scott, who committed suicide on Sunday at age 68, directed hundreds of ads—many of them award winners—through RSA Films, his and brother Ridley's commercial production company. Here's his final [...]
Doritos Inventor Dies at 97, Will Be Buried With His Beloved Chips
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Arch Clark West, the Mad Men-era marketing executive at Frito Co.
RIP Randy Savage, Who Snapped Into Many a Slim Jim
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Macho Man Randy Savage tragically died today in a single-vehicle accident in Florida, reportedly after suffering a heart attack. Savage, who was 58, followed his wrestling career with a successful [...]
Liz Taylor set the bar for celebrity perfumes
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Elizabeth Taylor, who died Wednesday at 79, might have been a movie legend, but she was a marketing pioneer. While actresses had endorsed fragrances as far back as the 1950s, [...]