Actor Michael Vale, best known for his appearances on Dunkin' Donuts commericials ("it's time to make the donuts"), has died from complications of diabetes at age 83.
Posted by Ted at December 28, 2005 05:51 AM | TrackBackI should be the last person to poke fun at someone dying as a result of diabetes, but that's the most ironically appropriate "celebrity" cause of death since Redd Foxx died of a heart attack.
Posted by: Derek at December 28, 2005 11:42 AMThey were considering an ad campaign wherein he passed the responsibility for getting up at all hours onto his son. I was part of a focus group which informed them that we didn't want to eat donuts made by someone half-awake.
Posted by: triticale at December 28, 2005 03:41 PMSad.I remember the SNL(?) skit they did when he retired.John Lovitz I believe.
Posted by: Russ at December 28, 2005 10:58 PM