Jimmy Dean died today

[AlienCraft]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/06/13/national/a194537D59.DTL&tsp=1

I was a confused young man when he switched from singing to sausage selling. Cross marketing was a new concept.

R.I.P. Jimmy Dean, I'll always remember you and Flatt & Scruggs on TV.

 

[jme5343]

As The Bloodhound Gang so accurately put it "The only sausage I eat is made by Jimmy Dean".

RIP

 

[Fear No Evil]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Of course, I bet he unintentionally slaughtered more people through heart disease than any other person in history.

But.. nevertheless.. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Blackjack200]

As The Bloodhound Gang so accurately put it "The only sausage I eat is made by Jimmy Dean".

RIP

That is a great song.

 

[guyver01]

Bye Bye Mr Sausage Guy.. Drove my Chevy to the Supermarket, but the shelf was empty. And the good ole' boys were making sausage and eggs, singing this will be the way that i die..

 

[JulesMaximus]

Bah, Abe Froman will always be my hero.

 

[Born2bwire]

In the late '60s, Dean entered the hog business — something he knew well. His family had butchered hogs, with the young Dean whacking them over the head with the blunt end of an ax. The Dean brothers — Jimmy and Don — ground the meat and their mother seasoned it.

The Jimmy Dean Meat Co. opened with a plant in Plainview. After six months, the company was profitable.

His fortune was estimated at $75 million in the early '90s.

Having watched other stars fritter away their fortunes, Dean said he learned to be careful with his money.

"I've seen so many people in this business that made a fortune," he told the AP. "They get old and broke and can't make any money. ... I tell you something, ... no one's going to play a benefit for Jimmy Dean."

Ha. I now imagine him speaking in third person exclusively.

 

[paulney]

I thought this was a thread about James Dean. I was like wtf.

 

[Blackjack200]

I thought this was a thread about James Dean. I was like wtf.

James Dean also died.

But not today.

Edit:

 

[Narmer]

I loved his sausage.

 

[Arik5405]

I loved his sausage.

you must be from san francisco. don't complain when someone steals your parking spot while your busy scarfing down sausage.

 

[Miramonti]

He obviously would have lived until 127, had it not been for his cholesterol intake.

 

[state 08]

This guy doesn't like Jimmy Dean's (anymore): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnYevikHVpk

 

[ScottSwing]

I loved his sausage.

That's what she said.

 

[ScottSwing]

This guy doesn't like Jimmy Dean's (anymore): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnYevikHVpk

Jimmy wouldn't let him down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go3Uvxdatj8&NR=1&feature=fvwp

 

[SSSnail]

Good night, sweet prince!

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Rock on.

 

[Perknose]

Got any more links?

I hope his wake doesn't turn into a sausage fest. :awe:

 

[Born2bwire]

Gotta love his commercials too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6OmYOVmk98

Ohhh Jimmy Dean. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4RNb3tt0LM

The sausage ain't too damn bad neither.

 

[JEDI]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/06/13/national/a194537D59.DTL&tsp=1

I was a confused young man when he switched from singing to sausage selling. Cross marketing was a new concept.

R.I.P. Jimmy Dean, I'll always remember you and Flatt & Scruggs on TV.

Five and Dime Jimmy Dean?

 

[tboo]

Burt Saxby? Tell him he's fired!

 

[Mucho]

He is never coming back to the five and dime

 

[bignateyk]

Is Uncle Charley next?

 

[Azraele]

Bye bye sausage guy. Rip.

 

[MrMatt]

Now they never reopened that worthless pit
They just placed a marbled stand in front of it
These few words're written on that stand
At the bottom of this mine lies a big big man Big John

Goodnight sweet prince.


RIP Sausage King