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[UK] 'The Good Life' actor Richard Briers dies, aged 79

The Good Life actor had recently revealed that he was battling with emphysema as a result of his smoking addiction ... "I was diagnosed five years ago and didn't think it would go quite as badly as it has. It's a bugger, but there it is. I used to love
Digital Spy (uk)
added Feb 18, 2013 10:24
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Dallas TV star Larry Hagman dies

He also created the Larry Hagman's Stop Smoking for Life video for the American Cancer Society.
CBC News (ca)
added Nov 27, 2012 07:45
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[UK] Mary Beith, the journalist who broke the 'smoking beagles' story

The People picture of smoking dogs that shocked the nation in 1975
The Guardian (uk)
added May 20, 2012 11:47
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Donna Summer Died of Lung Cancer, Was Non-Smoker

"Ms. Summer was a non-smoker," the new family statement says
US Weekly Magazine
added May 19, 2012 10:48
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[Israel, Poland] Warsaw ghetto hero, a 'Cigarette Seller,' dies

Hochman, whose story was told in Joseph Zhimian’s 1962 book “The Cigarette Sellers of Three Crosses Square,” was one of a group of youths who escaped the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942, assumed false Aryan identities and survived by peddling cigarettes.
Times of Israel (is)
added Apr 2, 2013 12:32
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Debi Austin Dies: The Psychology of Quitting Smoking

Fear may have stopped many from starting, but it is often not enough to motivate smokers to quit. According to an article by the National Communication Association (NCA), fear is a more effective motivator when “people believe they can do something to red
The Epoch Times English Version
added Feb 28, 2013 15:58
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Debi Austin, star of jarring 1990s anti-smoking ad, dies at 62

After losing her larynx to cancer, Debi Austin became a powerful advocate in the public-awareness campaign against smoking. In a memorable ad, the Canoga Park woman puffed on a cigarette through a surgical hole in her throat.
Los Angeles Times
added Feb 28, 2013 15:57
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Debi Austin dies: Woman famous for anti-smoking commercial dies of throat cancer

The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added Feb 28, 2013 15:55
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Former surgeon general C. Everett Koop dead at age 96

Koop also made his mark in the fight against smoking, with another 1986 report that alerted the public to the dangers of second-hand smoke – setting the stage for today's widespread prohibitions against smoking in public places.
USA Today
added Feb 25, 2013 19:29
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Edward I. Koch, Ex-Mayor of New York, Dies

He also issued an order prohibiting discrimination in city jobs on the basis of sexual orientation, and proposed laws to limit smoking in public places and to provide public financing of political campaigns.
New York Times
added Feb 1, 2013 10:09
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