Whatever happened to Spuds MacKenzie?

Answer by  mandi412 (19)

In 1992, the Center for Science in the Public Interest and Mothers Against Drunk Driving, charged that Anheuser-Busch was pitching Spuds MacKenzie to children. Although the FTC found no evidence of this, the ads were dropped and never ran again. Spuds, whose real name was Honey Tree Evil Eye, was actually a female. She died of kidney failure in 1993.

Answer by  Donna41 (61)

Spuds Mackenzie passed away in 1993 with kidney failure. One interesting facts that you might like to know about spuds is that he was a she.

Answer by  champaign9497 (11977)

Spuds was like a fashion statement and when the next generation came along they weren't interested in him and the orginal dog they used for him is probably deceased.

Answer by  mammakat (11147)

Spuds, actually a female named Honey Tree Evil Eye, died in 1993 of kidney failure. The marketing campaign had run its course and Budweiser went on to new things.

Answer by  ginny68 (118)

The dog used in Budweiser's Spuds MacKenzie ads died of kidney failure in 1993. The ads were criticized for their appeal to children and were dropped by the company in 1992.