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His television advertisements for Liberty Medical became an Internet meme due to Brimley's dialectal pronunciation of "diabetes", often rendered as "diabeetus" (/ ˌ d aɪ ə ˈ b iː t ə s /), contrasting with his overall serious tone.
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Diabeetus is an exploitable soundbite based on a television advertisement for the medical supplies company Liberty Medical. Featuring the American actor Wilford Brimley who repeatedly mispronounces "diabetes" as "dia-beetus," the infomercial inspired numerous remixes and image macros.
Aug 2, 2020 · The actor, who became an Internet sensation for his pronunciation of "diabetes" in a Liberty Medical ad, died Saturday morning at a Utah hospital.
Aug 2, 2020 · Brimley was diagnosed in 1979 with diabetes mellitus, which spurred him to work with the American Diabetes Foundation (ADA) on a series of talks and advertisements about diabetes awareness.
Aug 2, 2020 · Wilford Brimley, the mustachioed actor whose folksy style made him a staple on the big screen, TV shows and commercials, died Saturday at the age of 85, his manager said. He is survived by wife...
Aug 2, 2020 · In recent years, Brimley's pitchwork for Liberty Medical had turned him into an internet sensation for his drawn out pronunciation of diabetes as "diabeetus."
Aug 2, 2020 · Actor Wilford Brimley, known for his role in TV ads promoting diabetes awareness, died in a Utah hospital Saturday morning. He was 85.
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.
