The ruggedly handsome Lawson portrayed the smoking cowboy in Marlboro print ads from 1978 to 1981. He also had bit parts in such TV shows as Baretta and Charlie's Angels before injuries sustained on the set of a Western film ended his acting career.
THE man who portrayed the rugged Marlboro man in cigarette adverts during the late 1970s has died from a smoking related illness.
Eric Lawson, who portrayed the rugged Marlboro man in cigarette ads during the late 1970s, died Jan. 10 at his home in San Luis Obispo, Calif. He was 72. The cause was respiratory failure because of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, said his wife,
Eric Lawson, the American actor who appeared as the rugged Marlboro man in cigarette adverts during the 1970s and early 1980s, has died from lung disease, aged 72. Lawson, who started smoking at the age of 14, died on 10 January at his home in San
Eric Lawson in the Marlboro ad. Eric Lawson appeared in the Marlboro ads from 1978 to 1981. Photograph: Paul Morse/Associated Press. Eric Lawson, who portrayed the rugged Marlboro man in cigarette ads during the late
Eric Lawson, who portrayed Marlboro man, dies at 72
