Windell D. Middlebrooks, a veteran actor best known for portraying one of television’s better known commercial spokespeople, died yesterday at his home in San Fernando Valley. He was 36 years old. Middlebrooks was found passed out and rushed by ambulance to a hospital, according to TMZ insiders. It is unclear if he was pronounced dead at his residence or at the hospital, but no foul play is suspected at this time. While he was best known for portraying the straight-shooting, white collar pitchman at the center of a number of Miller High Life ads, Middlebrooks was also played roles in such hits TV shows as Cougar Town, Parks and Recreation, Scrubs, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia and the Bernie Mac Show. He was also a series regular on ABC’s Body of Proof, which ran for just over two years. We send our condolences to the loved ones of Windell D. Middlebrooks. Celebrities We Lost in 2015 1. Stuart Scott View Photo ESPN’s Stuart Scott (1965-2015) will forever be missed. The beloved anchor and personality passed away after a long battle with cancer in January at the age of 49. 2. Donna Douglas View Attachment Donna Douglas of the Beverly Hillbillies passed away in early 2015. She was 81 years old. 3. Mario Cuomo View Photo Mario Cuomo has passed away at the age of 82. He was New York’s Governor from 1983-1994. 4. Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle View Attachment Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle, both U.S. ski team prospects, have been killed in an avalanche. R.I.P. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Andrae Crouch View Photo Andrae Crouch has died at the age of 72. The gospel music great passed away in January 2015. 6. Rod Taylor View Attachment Actor Rod Taylor (Time Machine, The Birds) died at the age of 84 in January. 7. Taylor Negron View Attachment Taylor Negron, a comic and actor is perhaps best known for Fast Times at Ridgemont High, died at the age of 57. 8. Anita Ekberg View Attachment La Dolce Vita actress Anita Ekberg has passed away at the age of 83. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Kim Fowley View Photo Kim Fowley has passed away. The producer and one of the legendary names in punk music was 75. 10. Greg Plitt Greg Plitt was a Bravo reality star. He was 37 years old when he was struck by a train in Burbank, California. 11. ASAP Yams View Photo ASAP Yams died at the age of 26. The Harlem native played/producer a key role in creating hip hop artists from that area of New York. 12. John Sundahl John Sundahl, a former boyfriend of Britney Spears, has been killed. He was shot down in a helicopter in Afghanistan. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 13. Dallas Taylor View Attachment Dallas Taylor, the drummer for Crosby, Stills & Nash, has passed away at the age of 66 in January 2015. 14. Darren Shahlavi View Photo Darren Shahlavi is seen here on the NBC drama Constantine. The actor sadly passed away in early 2015. 15. Violetta Degtiareva View Photo Violetta Degtiareva suddently died of heart failure January 12. The Russian tennis star was just 23 years old. 16. Monty Oum View Photo Monty Oum, an animator best known for his work with Rooster Teeth, has died at the age of just 33. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 17. Kayla Mueller View Video U.S. aid worker Kayla Mueller was confirmed dead at the hands of ISIS in February. R.I.P. 18. Dean Smith Dean Smith retired from coaching in 1997 as the winningest coach in college basketball history. He passed away at the age of 83 in February of 2015. 19. Bob Simon The Emmy-winning reporter was killed in a NYC car accident in February. 20. David Carr View Photo David Carr, a popular columnist for the New York Times, died February 12 after collapsing in the newsroom. He was 58. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 21. Lesley Gore View Photo Lesley Gore passed away today at the age of 68. She is best remembered for her song “It’s My Party.” 22. Lorena Rojas Rest in peace, Lorena Rojas. This Mexican soap opera star lost her long battle with cancer in February. 23. Jerome Kersey Jerome Kersey, a 17-year NBA power forward, passed away at the age of 52 in February. 24. Betty Lou Motes View Attachment Betty Lou Motes, the beloved mother of Julia Roberts, died at the age of 80 in February. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 25. Harris Wittels Rest in peace, Harris Wittels. The comedian and TV producer died from a likely drug overdose at the age of 30. 26. Ahmad Givens View Photo Ahmad Givens was better known to VH1 fans as “Real.” He died of colon cancer in February of 2015. 27. Ben Woolf View Photo Ben Woolf appears here on American Horror Story: Freak Show. The actor passed away at the age of 34. 28. Ariel Camacho Ariel Camacho, a Mexican singer/songwriter, was only 22 years old when he was killed in a car accident. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 29. Anthony Mason View Attachment Former New York Knicks star Anthony Mason passed away in February at the age of 48. 30. Charmayne Maxwell View Photo Charmayne Maxwell was a Grammy-nominated singer who tragically died at the age of 46. According to report, she passed away from wounds suffered after accidently cutting herself at home. 31. Sam Simon View Photo Sam Simon is best-known for helping to create The Simpsons. He passed away from colon cancer st age 59. 32. Windell D. Middlebrooks Windell D. Middlebrooks died suddenly at the young age of 36. Yup, he’s the Miller High Life guy! Advertisement A message from our sponsor. The End. Up Next: ” Celebrities We Lost in 2015 .” We’ll be redirecting you shortly…
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Windell Middlebrooks Dies; Miller High Life Pitchman Was 36
