Mr. Coffee -  Joe DiMaggio, the former Yankee baseball superstar and husband of Marilyn Monroe took on the task of becoming the spokesperson for the Mr. Coffee easy brew coffee machines in the 1970s. He earned the nickname of Mr. Coffee. Although loved my millions for his days in baseball, many of Joe's fans thought it undignified that Mr. Baseball ("Joltin"Joe") had chosen to pitch commercial products for Mr. Coffee TV and Print ads. Joe DiMaggio died on March 8, 1999.