Empire Carpet Commercial Guy — Dead at 89

Empire Carpet spokesman Elmer Lynn Hauldren — the most famous carpet spokesperson of all time — has died at age 89.

You may remember Elmer from decades Empire commercials … you know, the ones that feature that super-catchy jingle … 800-588-2300 … EMPIRE (today!).

Elmer — a decorated WW2 vet — became the company spokesperson back in the “70s … and appeared in a ton of ads.

In recent years, the company switched to an animated version of Elmer — but the spots still feature Elmer”s voice.

R.I.P.