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Aug 2, 2020 · Wilford Brimley became an icon to a younger generation in the 1980s with his commercials for Liberty Medical, earning him the affectionate nickname of “the diabeetus man.” Watch the classic...
Jul 21, 2021 · 471. 132K views 2 years ago. Wilford Brimley - Diabetes Commercial old commercial from the 1990s. ended up being a bit of a meme for almost 2 ...more.
Aug 3, 2020 · Wilford Brimley, the star of Cocoon, commercials for Quaker Oats, and, of course, the thrust behind pronouncing diabetes "diabeetus," passed away in a hospital bed on Saturday at the age of 85. According to his agent, Brimely suffered from a kidney ailment for the last two months.
Aug 2, 2020 · Bensky told Newsweek that Brimley had been on dialysis and had other medical problems near the end of his life, and he passed away Saturday morning at the ICU at the hospital in St. George, Utah.
Aug 2, 2020 · 'Cocoon' Actor Wilford Brimley Dies At 85 The actor, who became an Internet sensation for his pronunciation of "diabetes" in a Liberty Medical ad, died Saturday morning at a Utah hospital.
Actor and diabetes spokesperson Wilford Brimley has died at the age of 85 after several days of fighting a kidney illness and being on dialysis in an intensive care unit in St. George, Utah. He was reportedly able to be transferred home from the hospital, where he passed away. He is survived by his wife, Beverly, and his three children.
Nov 3, 2021 · It’s Diabetes Awareness Month, an occasion that doesn’t seem quite right without Wilford Brimley. The celebrated actor and diabetes supplies spokesman passed away last year, in the summer of 2020. He was 85 years old and struggling with kidney disease, a diabetic complication. Few have brought as much attention to diabetes.
