# Commercials using dead people

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-using-dead-people/555669>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 30, 2010, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-using-dead-people/555669 "2010-09-30T23:06:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercials-using-dead-people/555669/41 "2012-06-13T21:55:06Z")

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> [@Jim\_s\_Son](#):
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> Maybe not M L King Jr but the King Foundation went along and okayed it, for money. Give them a big helping of blame.[http://www.salon.com/2010/09/30/martin\_luther\_king\_meredes\_ad/singleton/#comments](http://www.salon.com/2010/09/30/martin_luther_king_meredes_ad/singleton/#comments)

“I have a dream..that one day every person..black and white..will drive a Mercedes-Benz”!😃

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