Hovis ad writer Geoff Seymour dies

by John Tylee, Campaign 08-Jan-09, 12:00

LONDON - Geoff Seymour, the first ad creative to earn £100,000, writer of the classic 70s Hovis ad and, later, one of the industry's most tragic figures, has died after a long battle with serious illness.

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Geoff Seymour...battle with illness

Geoff Seymour...battle with illness

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