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- For many years, Mikey was the subject of an urban legend that purported that he had died after consuming Pop Rocks and Coke, supposedly causing a fatal stomach rupture. In fact, the actor who played Mikey, John Gilchrist, is still alive.
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Jan 9, 2024 · If playground rumors are to be believed, John Gilchrist met an untimely death when his stomach exploded after he drank too much soda and ate too many Pop Rocks.
Aug 30, 2019 · Apparently, a death hoax was circulating about Gilchrist that he had died from an incident consisting of Pop Rocks and Coke. Funnily enough… he was actually outside playing when his mom receives that call.
- Jane Kenney
John Gilchrist, the child actor best-known as Mikey from Life cereal's most notable commercial, was tossing around a baseball in 1979 when his mom got a bizarre phone call from a stranger in...
For many years, Mikey was the subject of an urban legend that purported that he had died after consuming Pop Rocks and Coke, supposedly causing a fatal stomach rupture. [13] In fact, the actor who played Mikey, John Gilchrist, is still alive.
- Character of Life Cereal Mikey
- Wondering The Life Cereal Mikey
- The Popularity
- Coca-Cola and Pop Rocks
- John Gilchrist as Mikey
- 1996 Snapple Ad
- Mikey’s Siblings
- John Gilchrist’s Family
- General Foods
The Life cereal commercial featuring the character of Life Cereal Mikey premiered in the 1970s. The commercial became an instant hit for the cereal, perhaps even eclipsing the product that supposes to be selling. The cereal sells as a healthy alternative to the increasingly sugary children’s cereals saturating the market. The ad campaign given the ...
The commercial ran for 13 years and spawned various sequels and homages that ran after the original shelving. The popularity of the commercial leads to wonder about the real-life boy that plays the character of Life Cereal Mikey. As it turns out, the child actor that portrays Mikey is John Gilchrist. The child actors portraying his on-screen siblin...
Despite the immense popularity of Life Cereal Mikey, the general public knew not much else about John Gilchrist. The young actor appears in a variety of other works after filming the famous commercial. His growth makes it nearly impossible for audiences to connect the dots. Rumors and theories often spread around schoolyards about what had become o...
The rumors that John dies from mixing Coca-Cola and Pop Rocks become serious, they find someone who knows John’s mother. John’s mother receives a phone call from a sobbing friend wishing their condolences. Before reassuring the friend that John is alive and well, playing at the schoolyard. Although the Gilchrist children were actors, their parents ...
The original Life Cereal Mikey commercial takes in 1971. John Gilchrist portrayed the character of Mikey. His siblings, Mike and Tom, portrayed his on-screen brothers. The commercial begins airing nationally the following year and continues for 13 years after its premiere. The commercial was broadcast for the last time in 1986, though that wasn’t t...
The ads that depicted Mikey as a grown-up college student weren’t the only ads that capitalized on the nostalgia of the original Life Cereal Mikey commercial. A 1996 Snapple ad memorably utilized the original Life Cereal Mikey footage, digitally imposing over the Life cereal with different varieties of Snapple. Another ad featured a perfect recreat...
In the classic Life Cereal Mikey commercial, the reason that Mikey’s siblings were so shocked to see him enjoying Life cereal was that Mikey had a reputation of being a picky eater. In real life, John has shared that he isn’t much of a picky eater, though he does have a real-life love of Life cereal. According to John, there’s always at least one b...
Today, John lives in Pelham, New York. He lives there with his wife, as well as their three children. Although not everyone will recognize the adult man as the classic character that he portrayed so many decades prior, those that do will often stop John on the street and ask for an autograph. Unlike many other former child stars, John openly embrac...
The company that was responsible for Pop Rocks was called General Foods. The rumors about mixing Coca-Cola and Pop Rocks started in 1979, and General Foods had decided that it was no longer worth making Pop Rocks by 1983. They subsequently sold the rights to the product to another company. The company that ended up purchasing the right to Pop Rocks...
Aug 24, 2022 · According to Thrillist, the legend goes that John Gilchrist, the young actor who played "Little Mikey" in a classic 1970s Life cereal commercial, had died from rather messy complications after consuming a few bags of Pop Rocks and more than a couple of bottles of Coke.
May 23, 2024 · Fake News: An ugly, false rumor was spread back in the the 80s claiming that John Gilchrist had died after eating a combination of Pop Rock and soda. So What Happened to Mikey? John Gilchrist transitioned away from acting after his early brush with stardom.
