RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
And our last word in business today is a farewell to an icon.
(Soundbite of vintage commercial)
Mr. HOUSE PETERS JR.: (Singing) Mr. Clean gets rid of dirt and grime and grease in just a minute.
Unidentified Woman: (Singing) Mr. Clean will clean your whole house and everything that's in it.
MONTAGNE: The brawny man with a bald head and a hoop earring was a fixture in the ads for many Proctor & Gamble household cleaning products. Mr. Clean was in reality television actor House Peters, Jr. Peters was never a leading man. He played supporting roles, and worked with Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. In 2000 he won a Golden Boot Award for his contributions to the Western. House Peters, Jr. died yesterday at the age 92. To many Americans he will live on for his most famous role as the man behind the shine, Mr. Clean. And that's the business news on Morning Edition from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne.
ARI SHAPIRO, host:
And I'm Ari Shapiro. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.