R.I.P.
Cleanliness is Next to Godliness -- Mr. Clean Dies

Mr. Clean has gone off to that big sanitized house in the sky.

House Peters Jr., the actor that played the original Mr. Clean in TV commercials, died of ammonia pneumonia on Wednesday. He was 92.

In the '50s and '60s, Peters became famous for playing the household cleaning product's bald muscular hoop-earing clad spokesperson. The Castro would never be the same.

Peters is survived by his wife, three adult children and four grandchildren.

Tags: Mr. Clean, Mr.Clean

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16. come on ppl lighten up with the joke... damn...

Posted at 10:59AM on Oct 2nd 2008 by ShortxxMoFO

17. I normally never agree with you TMZ in regards to your lack of sympathy, but I must say this is hysterical! I'm sure he and his family got a kick out of the attention he received for being "Mr. Clean." I would bet that even though his family is mourning their loss they could see the sense of humor in this. He did live a long and prosperous life.

Posted at 11:26AM on Oct 2nd 2008 by Jen

18. BLESSINGS TO HIS FAMILY, alot of us grew up watching him, so sorry to hear this. mr. clean changed over the years,
now hes really gone

Posted at 11:23AM on Oct 2nd 2008 by pattie in cali

19. Hey # 9, you're pretty funny...Not ok to make fun of the dead, but ok to degrade (or try to degrade) someone by calling them a Jew? Guess what - you're a dumb ass!

Posted at 11:54AM on Oct 2nd 2008 by You're a dumb ass

20. You guys @ tmz are such idiots! I wonder if you will make the same kind of joke when your family members die!!!

Posted at 9:18PM on Oct 2nd 2008 by WHY?

21. First, it's sad about Mr. Clean. I remember him from commercials back in the day. Why did you need to specify he is survived by 3 "adult" children?. The man was 92 and married to the same woman for 46 years. Was there speculation about little rugrats running around? It just seemed like a weird way to say he had three children.

Posted at 5:49PM on Oct 2nd 2008 by Kathy

22. This is true... I blew Harvey Levin about 10 years ago. Evil Jew just shoved my face in his lap and wouldn't let go. He's a nasty gay Jew.

Posted at 12:43PM on Oct 2nd 2008 by Jake Ryan

23. HOW SILLY SND STUPID OF YOU ALL TO MAKE AJOKE ABOUT SOMEONE'S DEATH!!!! THIS JUST SHOWS THAT YOU ARE NOT REAL 'REPORTERS' BECAUSE YOU NEVER REPORT ANY 'REAL' NEWS!!!!

Posted at 12:44PM on Oct 2nd 2008 by notafan78

24. Aww thats sad. But u people are gettin mad over a little joke need to get your panties out of a bunch! Dat wus so funny. But RIP mr. clean

Posted at 12:44PM on Oct 2nd 2008 by kandie in akron

25. That's so low TMZ
I love it!!
C'mon people have a sense of humor!!!

Posted at 1:13PM on Oct 2nd 2008 by Taylor

26. That's so low TMZ
I love it!!
C'mon people have a sense of humor!!!

Posted at 1:00PM on Oct 2nd 2008 by Taylor

27. Aawww, that's so sad to hear. But I thought he was already washed up.

Being a kid of the late 1960's, people like Mr. Clean, Mr. Whipple, Josephine the Plumber , the Jolly Green Giant (and Sprout) and Madge were daily fixtures on the few channels we had. But no one was cooler than Barnabas Collins on Dark Shadows.

Posted at 1:14PM on Oct 2nd 2008 by chicken stripper

28. Awww that's sad but I thought he had been washed up a long time ago. As a kid in the late 1960's, Mr. Clean, the Jolly Green Giant, Mr. Whipple, Madge and Josephine the Plumber were daily visitors on the boob tube. But no one was cooler than Barnabas Collins on Dark Shadows.

Posted at 1:21PM on Oct 2nd 2008 by chicken stripper

29. I only go to TMZ for the most highbrow of reasons. I'm telling everyoe in the Social Register not to visit this sight after such an out of character pun.

Posted at 1:31PM on Oct 2nd 2008 by Marko

30. I remember when Harvey Levin was a clown legal reporter for a local new station here in L.A. Now he's a clown website owner who allows his employees to disrespect grieving families. Let's hope when they write Harvey's obit, it contains a lined out snide remark also. As THAT will be veryt fitting for a punk.

Posted at 1:44PM on Oct 2nd 2008 by The Enforcer

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