Today, the reality about the Marlboro Man is darker: At least four actors who have played him in ads have died of smoking-related diseases. Advertisement The latest was Eric Lawson, 72, who ...

Brokeback Mountain: Drama. Starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. Directed by Ang Lee. (R. 135 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) "Brokeback Mountain" is already being talked about as the "gay ...

On Jan. 1, Colorado began permitting the legal sale of marijuana. Even before that, the nation’s news media had swung into action, arguing just about everything — marijuana is dangerous… ...

NEW YORK (AP) - The Marlboro men are discussing a reunion as the number of smokers continues to decline worldwide. Altria confirmed Tuesday that it is in talks to merge with Philip Morris ...

Marlboro Man David Millar of Meriden, N.H., succumbed to emphysema in 1987 at age 81. Charles Dudley, a friend, said Millar had smoked for about 40 to 45 years before quitting.

One of the last Marlboro Men died earlier this week. 85-year-old Darrell Hugh Winfield passed away Monday at his home in Riverton, Wyoming, the Associated Press reported. Winfield, discovered by ...

To understand what's wrong with the tobacco deal approved by the Senate last week, consider that its biggest fan is America's biggest cigarette-maker, Philip Morris. Pushed hard by Majority Whip ...

Why the Marlboro Men Want to Share Smokes Again. The remerger of Philip Morris International and Altria probably makes sense, but it will still be hard for management to explain . By .

For the longest time, the Marlboro Man was synonymous with America’s image of itself — tough, self-sufficient, hardworking. In one of the 20th century’s most famous ad campaigns ...

The Marlboro men are discussing a reunion as the number of smokers continues to decline worldwide. Altria confirmed Tuesday that it is in talks to merge with Philip Morris International, more than ...

Brokeback Mountain: Drama. Starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. Directed by Ang Lee. (R. 135 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) "Brokeback Mountain" is already being talked about as the "gay ...