Here's How Celebrities Died: Seiko's Mid-80s Japanese Pinball Ad

Posted by John Brownlee, October 20, 2008 11:18 AM | permalink

Speaking of pinball, who knew so many rock and roll stars died in front of a pinball machine... at least according to this Seiko watch ad? Also, that Elvis Presley died while taking a crap upon the rear fender of a hot rod?

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#1 posted by PlushieSchwartz , October 20, 2008 1:03 PM

Does.Not.Compute. Is this for a time machine or a watch? Where do you put the Mr. Fusion?

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#2 posted by BuildUupBuzzKill , October 20, 2008 2:29 PM

yeah, i cant say i understand the jist of this ad

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#3 posted by retchdog , October 20, 2008 4:26 PM

"...but time and chance happeneth to them all."

Yeah, it's weird. I like it a lot though. Thanks, boingboing.

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#4 posted by whitlock , October 20, 2008 5:29 PM

The list of mentioned artists, along with their deaths:

Otis Redding - Plane crash, no pinball allowed
Brian Jones - Murder or drug related issues
Jimi Hendrix - Drug overdose
Janis Joplin - Drug overdose
Jim Croce - Plane crash, no pinball allowed
Elvis Presley - Drug overdose, on toilet
John Lennon - Assassinated, public

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#5 posted by Boxthor , October 21, 2008 1:45 PM

Uhh....

The point is, Seiko watches don't overdose and die on you.

They just keep on living the dream.