{"id":213657,"date":"2020-01-28T20:11:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T12:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/featured\/-1817304\/"},"modified":"2020-01-28T20:11:16","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T12:11:16","slug":"planters-pauses-mr-peanut-funeral-campaign-after-kobe-bryant-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2020\/01\/28\/planters-pauses-mr-peanut-funeral-campaign-after-kobe-bryant-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Planters \u2018Pauses\u2019 Mr. Peanut Funeral Campaign After Kobe Bryant Death"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wesley Snipes, Mr. Peanut, and Matt Walsh star in Planters’ nutty Super Bowl pre-game ad (via Planters)<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Mr. Peanut is dead at 104.<\/span><\/p>\n

Planters last week announced the passing of its long-time legume, Bartholomew Richard Fitzgerald-Smythe<\/a> (aka Mr. Peanut).<\/span><\/p>\n

In a bizarre Super Bowl pre-game ad, the anthropomorphic goober sacrifices himself to save actors Wesley Snipes and Matt Walsh from impending doom.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It it with heavy hearts that we confirm Mr. Peanut has passed away at 104 years old,” Samantha Hess, Planters brand manager at Kraft Heinz, said in a statement. “He will be remembered as the legume who always brought people together for nutty adventures and a good time.”<\/span><\/p>\n