Famous smokers who died from smoking related disease

all of the celebrities on this list were smokers and have died from tobacco smoking-related illnesses.

The list is not without its irony: the notable people on this list are members of the Reynolds family, the family behind the Camel brand of cigarettes. Patrick Reynolds has seen many of his relatives die from the consequences of cigarettes and is now an anti-smoking activist.

Four actors who once played the Marlboro Man have died of smoking-related illnesses: Wayne McLaren, David McLean, Dick Hammer, and Eric Lawson.

other celebrities appeared in tobacco commercials.