# Lee Kaufman (Swiffer commercial with husband Morty) has died at 99 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** commercials-ads\ **Created:** [January 1, 2022, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lee-kaufman-swiffer-commercial-with-husband-morty-has-died-at-99/957027 "2022-01-01T07:00:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2022, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lee-kaufman-swiffer-commercial-with-husband-morty-has-died-at-99/957027/1 "2022-01-01T07:00:25Z")
Morty are you listening? Was the tag line for the Kaufman’s Swiffer commercial. They were a couple in their nineties that tried the product. The ad-libbed banter between Lee and Morty was priceless. Their 15 minutes of fame included interviews on Good Morning America and Ellen DeGeneres show. Lee had a full life for 99 years. Covid was too much for her. RIP > **[Elderly woman who starred in 2013 Swiffer ad with husband dies at 99](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10359333/Elderly-woman-starred-adorable-2013-Swiffer-commercial-alongside-husband-dies-age-99.html)** > > Lee Kaufman became a star alongside her husband Marty in 2013 after they appeared in a popular Swiffer commercial. She passed away on December 18. ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lee-kaufman-swiffer-commercial-with-husband-morty-has-died-at-99/957027/2 "2022-01-01T09:17:58Z")
Man those were 2013 commercials? I swore they aired like 2 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lee-kaufman-swiffer-commercial-with-husband-morty-has-died-at-99/957027/3 "2022-01-01T13:28:59Z")
Same here. I remember discussing the Swifter commercials. It may have been in a Commercials You Don’t Hate thread. It seems like two or three years ago. Lee and Morty had a unique life. I’m glad they enjoyed the public attention from the commercials. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2022, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lee-kaufman-swiffer-commercial-with-husband-morty-has-died-at-99/957027/4 "2022-01-02T02:09:16Z")
> [@Asuka](#): > > I swore they aired like 2 years ago. 2 years ago would be right before the first pandemic lockdowns. ☹ Now, it suddenly seems longer ago right? It’s like missing time…