Philip Morris (Marlboro Founder) Died of Throat Cancer in 1957, Not Lung Cancer

Philip Morris (1887–1957), founder of the Philip Morris Companies (Marlboro brand), died of throat cancer (oropharyngeal) at age 67. This is often misattributed to lung cancer due to his tobacco empire.

He was a cigarette smoker, but the distinction highlights that tobacco causes multiple cancers—oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal, esophageal, bladder, pancreatic—not just lung.