Did Little Mikey from "LIFE" cereal die of eating " Pop-Rocks" and Cola?

No, Little Mikey did not die of mixing "Pop Rocks" and Cola. The myth said that his stomach exploded, which simple carbonation wouldn't do. When that rumor was born his career died. That is part of the reason that everyone thought he was dead. He also was in a "LIFE" cereal commercial in 1986 to celebrate the anniversary of the commercial, but this time he was playing Uncle Mikey, a teenage baby sitter. He actually is still alive today! The actor who played him,John Gilchrist, is now working at a New York radio station. - John Baskin