numerous commercials, especially in the latter stages of his career. He once parodied his broadcast persona for a Miller Lite beer commercial, in which he played the officiating minister at a wedding, finishing with his famous line, "Whoa, Nellie!" He also appeared in commercials for Shoney's, a chain of family-style restaurants well known in the Southeast, especially in his native Georgia. Jackson appeared in "The Legend of Gatorade" ads, which he humorously alluded to during his live coverage of the 2006 Rose Bowl. In 2006, he also was shown in a commercial for Ice Breakers' Ice Cubes with Hilary Duff, Haylie Duff and Joey Lawrence, again contributing his famous "Whoa, Nellie!" Jackson was portrayed by actor Shuler Hensley in the 2002 made-for-cable film Monday Night Mayhem, which aired on TNT. This film told the story of the initial seasons of Monday Night Football. Personal life and death Jackson and his wife, Turi Ann, resided in California and also spent time in British Columbia, where they owned a vacation property. They had three children, Melanie Ann, Lindsey and Christopher. At the time of his death, he resided in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles. On the subject of writing a book, Jackson admitted that he'd considered it, but joked that he would only sit down and work on one if he were to ever lose his golf swing. Jackson died on January 12, 2018, at the age of 89. Notable broadcasts 1950s September 20, 1958: Earliest surviving film of a Keith Jackson broadcast (college football game between Washington State and Stanford University). 1960s March 2, 1969: PBA San Jose Open - Johnny Guenther bowled a 300 game. 1970s September 21, 1970: First Monday Night Football'' game. Browns beat the Jets 1971 Daytona 500: Richard Petty won his 3rd Daytona 500. September 25, 1971: Carlos Monzón of Argentina stops Emile Griffith of the Virgin Islands in the 14th round to retain the Middleweight Championship of the World 1972 NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers won the title. 1972 Summer Olympics: U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz wins seven gold medals 1973 NBA Finals : New York Knicks captured their 2nd league championship and as of 2021 their last. May 25, 1974: Rodrigo Valdez of Colombia knocks out Bennie Briscoe of Philadelphia in the 7th round to become the new Middleweight Champion of the World November 30, 1974: No. 6 USC vs. No. 5 Notre