“After a career with zero stains on the record, he’s ready for new adventures.”

A narrator in a social media retirement announcement for Mr. Clean, the iconic mascot of the Procter & Gamble cleaning brand. The ad said the bald, animated pitchman is stepping away after representing the brand since 1958, though the company indicated its products and branding will remain unchanged. Fellow advertising icons quickly paid tribute. Social media teams for Old Spice and Brawny wished him well, and the Pillsbury Doughboy also bid farewell in an Instagram post, highlighting the character’s long-standing place in American advertising. (New York Daily News)