The real-life death of NBA great Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others has derailed the spoofed death of Mr. Peanut.

Snack food company Planters has killed off their famed mascot Mr. Peanut, and his "funeral" will take place during a Super Bowl commercial.

He’s alive! Planters had people talking during Sunday's Super Bowl when it aired a commercial showing that Mr. Peanut had come back from the dead after he presumably died in an earlier ad.

Mr. Peanut, the top hat-wearing gentleman nut who sports a cane and monocle, will meet his end in a Super Bowl commercial from Planters, the brand announced Wednesday.

This Super Bowl, Planters is roasting Mr. Peanut. As you may recall, previous big game commercials killed him off and showed him reborn as Baby Nut. This time around, a panel of comedians have at ...