AceShowbiz | Lung disease kills actor who portrayed 'Marlboro Man' in 1970s Oneindia Eric Lawson, 72, was suffering from a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Lawson's wife, Susan Lawson, said on Sunday that her husband died at his California home. The handsome Lawson portrayed the smoking cowboy in Marlboro print ads ... Ex-Marlboro man dies from smoking-related disease |