TV Pitchman Billy Mays dead

DeToxRox · 06-28-2009, 11:07 AM

Report: 'Infomercial King' Billy Mays Found Dead in Home - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment - FOXNews.com

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DEVELOPING: Television pitchman Billy Mays — who built his fame by appearing on commercials and infomercials promoting household products and gadgets — died Sunday, FOX News confirms.

Mays was found unresponsive by his wife inside his Tampa, Fla., home at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Tampa Police Department.

Police said there were no signs of forced entry to May's residence and foul play is not suspected. Authorities said an autopsy should be complete by Monday afternoon.

Mays, 50, was on board a US Airways flight that blew out its front tires as it landed at a Tampa airport on Saturday, MyFOXTampa.com reported.

US Airways spokesman Jim Olson said that none of the 138 passengers and five crew members were injured in the incident, but several passengers reported having bumps and bruises, according to the station.

Authorities have not said whether Mays' death was related to the incident.

"Although Billy lived a public life, we don't anticipate making any public statements over the next couple of days. Our family asks that you respect our privacy during these difficult times," Mays wife, Deborah, said in a statement on Sunday.

JonInMiddleGA · 06-28-2009, 11:12 AM

Flasch186 · 06-28-2009, 11:13 AM

my goodness.

fantom1979 · 06-28-2009, 11:14 AM

Don't see it anywhere else yet, but Wikipedia is of course already updated. They are using the Fox News source

JonInMiddleGA · 06-28-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by fantom1979

They are using the Fox News source

AP has cleared it in the last little bit as well, citing Tampa police.
My Way News - Police: TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead at home

Tekneek · 06-28-2009, 11:16 AM

I have also heard that Bill Mays, the jazz pianist, has died. Not sure if either of these are really true yet, but we'll know once more sources come in.

RomaGoth · 06-28-2009, 11:30 AM

I thought bad news came in threes, not fives.

David Carradine
Ed McMahon
Farah Fawcett
Michael Jackson
Billy Mays

Schmidty · 06-28-2009, 11:32 AM

GOODNIGHT, PITCHMAN!!!!!!

rowech · 06-28-2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by RomaGoth

I thought bad news came in threes, not fives.

David Carradine
Ed McMahon
Farah Fawcett
Michael Jackson
Billy Mays

Just means one more to complete the second group of 3.

Lathum · 06-28-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by rowech

Just means one more to complete the second group of 3.

my thoughts exactly

Bad-example · 06-28-2009, 11:39 AM

Billy Mays will no longer be on my television? I'm sorry the guy died but I'm going to call this one a mixed blessing.

Lathum · 06-28-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Bad-example

Billy Mays will no longer be on my television? I'm sorry the guy died but I'm going to call this one a mixed blessing.

Maybe we will get more Vince now.

Draft Dodger · 06-28-2009, 11:41 AM

man, that's too bad. I bumped into Billy at the Super Bowl and he was nice enough to stop for a couple of pictures.

Karlifornia · 06-28-2009, 11:49 AM

May this shill rest in peace.

Huckleberry · 06-28-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by rowech

Just means one more to complete the second group of 3.

Jackson and Mays were both 50, it looks like, so all 50-year-old celebrities better be careful or else they'll finish off that second group.

tucker rocky · 06-28-2009, 11:52 AM

I'm not convinced that this is a true story.

CNN doesn't have anything on it.

Could this be a hoax, or mistaken identity?

JonInMiddleGA · 06-28-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tucker rocky

Could this be a hoax, or mistaken identity?

Considering there's a statement from his wife (and yes, the name matches hers, I checked) and his son twittered about his dad's death, I'm thinking CNN is just too busy fawning over MJ to notice.

tucker rocky · 06-28-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Considering there's a statement from his wife (and yes, the name matches hers, I checked) and his son twittered about his dad's death, I'm thinking CNN is just too busy fawning over MJ to notice.

I see it now, HLN has coverage, CNN is busy with politics<

tucker rocky · 06-28-2009, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tucker rocky

I see it now, HLN has coverage, CNN is busy with politics<

Now CNN has it, amazing how long that took.

MikeVic · 06-28-2009, 12:12 PM

R.I.P. Hank Scorpio.

Recoil · 06-28-2009, 12:24 PM

Pouring out a 40 of Oxyclean. RIP

Karlifornia · 06-28-2009, 12:26 PM

Can everyone please stop this "These things always come in threes" nonsense? I lose respect for anyone who says that.

Karlifornia · 06-28-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Recoil

Pouring out a 40 of Oxyclean. RIP

No wonder morning radio shows always get shut down. With stupid wastes of time and money like this, they deserve to have to pack it up and start over in Omaha.

Tekneek · 06-28-2009, 12:33 PM

That was great. I had not seen that video before.

Tekneek · 06-28-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Karlifornia

No wonder morning radio shows always get shut down. With stupid wastes of time and money like this, they deserve to have to pack it up and start over in Omaha.

I agree on the "bad news comes in threes" bit, but this rant is a little bit over the top.

cuervo72 · 06-28-2009, 12:43 PM

Wow.

What's sad is that my kids will know Billy Mays more than they would Michael Jackson. They're bound to be shocked too.

Philliesfan980 · 06-28-2009, 01:00 PM

Any guy who thinks sports at work is better than work at work, is ok in my book.

JonInMiddleGA · 06-28-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cuervo72

What's sad is that my kids will know Billy Mays more than they would Michael Jackson.

Not all that sad afaic, I probably got more entertainment out of Billy than Jacko over the sum of their careers. And your kids would have been safer hanging out with Billy.

BYU 14 · 06-28-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Karlifornia

Can everyone please stop this "These things always come in threes" nonsense? I lose respect for anyone who says that.

You're right this one came in 4's (Add McMahon)

Seriously, a pretty rough week for celebrity deaths, especially another so young!

RIP

ColtCrazy · 06-28-2009, 01:12 PM

My 5 year old will be so upset. Every time he came on, my son would say that we had to get whatever it was because it really works. Impressionable minds.

We are on a bad run of celebrity deaths.

Ksyrup · 06-28-2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rowech

Just means one more to complete the second group of 3.

Swayze.

Although the "death comes in threes" thing bugs the hell out of me.

Captain2711 · 06-28-2009, 02:03 PM

It's gotta be Betty White which will also complete the three of golden girls, although I think White will live forever...maybe Blanche then

thesloppy · 06-28-2009, 02:14 PM

HI! BILLY MAYS HERE, TO TELL YOU ABOUT DYING EARLY.

Draft Dodger · 06-28-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ColtCrazy

My 5 year old will be so upset. Every time he came on, my son would say that we had to get whatever it was because it really works. Impressionable minds.

We are on a bad run of celebrity deaths.

my 4 year old daughter has been really big on the commercials lately too, although she didn't like Mays because he yelled too much. last night at dinner, we were talking about something not coming clean in the dishwasher, and Hannah's eyes got really wide: "hey, I know what you can use," she exclaimed. she then went on to tell us all about this great new jet dry product that we can put in our dishwasher. hilarious stuff.

stevew · 06-28-2009, 02:21 PM

THIS SUCKS.

My daughter liked BILLY MAYS, even if she referred to him as the guy who shouts too much.

cuervo72 · 06-28-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Not all that sad afaic, I probably got more entertainment out of Billy than Jacko over the sum of their careers. And your kids would have been safer hanging out with Billy.

Heh. Good points.

stevew · 06-28-2009, 03:24 PM

I dunno about the rest of you, but generally everything I bought from him worked pretty well.

Toddzilla · 06-28-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

I dunno about the rest of you, but generally everything I bought from him worked pretty well.

Everything I bought from him sucked ass, but goddamnit I kept buying because the guy was so damn good. I've got a tub of oxyclean and a half-box of magic putty sitting under my sink. I'll leave it there for posterity now. Godspeed, pitchman.

Oilers9911 · 06-28-2009, 03:59 PM

Rest in peace to the guy, but jeez, what passes as celebrity these days is getting ridiculous.

Tekneek · 06-28-2009, 04:01 PM

Given that celebrity is defined as "the state of being well known", it doesn't surprise me. A lot of people know who he is, which would certainly meet the definition.

Oilers9911 · 06-28-2009, 04:05 PM

I guess in the true sense of the word then yes he is a celebrity. But lumping him in with Ed, MJ and Farrah as the next big celeb death is kind of crazy.

stevew · 06-28-2009, 05:06 PM

I liked both of those. And orange glow.

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Originally Posted by Toddzilla

Everything I bought from him sucked ass, but goddamnit I kept buying because the guy was so damn good. I've got a tub of oxyclean and a half-box of magic putty sitting under my sink. I'll leave it there for posterity now. Godspeed, pitchman.

RedKingGold · 06-28-2009, 06:07 PM

Get the fuck out of Vince's way or you'll be the third to go.

MizzouRah · 06-28-2009, 06:25 PM

Crazy week.. 50? Way to young...

bhlloy · 06-28-2009, 06:27 PM

They didn't manage to pull all his commercials yet. Do they even bother or just fade him out over time? Just heard a couple in the background while the wife was watching Wipeout.

LoneStarGirl · 06-28-2009, 06:31 PM

Didn't he have a Reality show starting soon?

JonInMiddleGA · 06-28-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bhlloy

They didn't manage to pull all his commercials yet. Do they even bother or just fade him out over time? Just heard a couple in the background while the wife was watching Wipeout.

That will be an enormous task, and those who will have to deal with it literally wouldn't have been able to find anyone at most places to unschedule them.
If they're still running this time next week I'll be disappointed but not surprised.

JonInMiddleGA · 06-28-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LoneStarGirl

Didn't he have a Reality show starting soon?

Debuted on Discovery back in April afaik.

stevew · 06-28-2009, 06:58 PM

That show is pretty good too. As far as reality stuff goes, I'll actually sit down and watch it. While most crap like that, I'll leave the room.

tucker rocky · 06-28-2009, 07:54 PM

He was my favorite Persian Peddler.
I always got a kick out of what he was "peddling" next.

I remember the "Awesome Auger", and thought to myself, "What a piece of junk, it'll probably break the first time being used."

RIP
Billy Mays

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06-28-2009, 11:14 AM	#4
fantom1979 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, Mi	Don't see it anywhere else yet, but Wikipedia is of course already updated. They are using the Fox News source

06-28-2009, 11:16 AM	#6
Tekneek Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: USA	I have also heard that Bill Mays, the jazz pianist, has died. Not sure if either of these are really true yet, but we'll know once more sources come in.

06-28-2009, 11:39 AM	#11
Bad-example College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: san jose CA	Billy Mays will no longer be on my television? I'm sorry the guy died but I'm going to call this one a mixed blessing.

06-28-2009, 11:52 AM	#16
tucker rocky Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Of no particular interest	I'm not convinced that this is a true story. CNN doesn't have anything on it. Could this be a hoax, or mistaken identity?

06-28-2009, 12:12 PM	#20
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	R.I.P. Hank Scorpio.

06-28-2009, 12:24 PM	#21
Recoil High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: GA	Pouring out a 40 of Oxyclean. RIP

06-28-2009, 12:26 PM	#22
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	Can everyone please stop this "These things always come in threes" nonsense? I lose respect for anyone who says that. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

06-28-2009, 12:33 PM	#24
Tekneek Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: USA	That was great. I had not seen that video before. Last edited by Tekneek : 06-28-2009 at 12:34 PM.

06-28-2009, 12:43 PM	#26
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Wow. What's sad is that my kids will know Billy Mays more than they would Michael Jackson. They're bound to be shocked too. __________________ null

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Philliesfan980 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Exton, PA	Any guy who thinks sports at work is better than work at work, is ok in my book.

06-28-2009, 01:12 PM	#30
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	My 5 year old will be so upset. Every time he came on, my son would say that we had to get whatever it was because it really works. Impressionable minds. We are on a bad run of celebrity deaths. __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

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thesloppy Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: PDX	HI! BILLY MAYS HERE, TO TELL YOU ABOUT DYING EARLY.

06-28-2009, 02:21 PM	#35
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	THIS SUCKS. My daughter liked BILLY MAYS, even if she referred to him as the guy who shouts too much.

06-28-2009, 03:24 PM	#37
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I dunno about the rest of you, but generally everything I bought from him worked pretty well.

06-28-2009, 03:59 PM	#39
Oilers9911 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2006	Rest in peace to the guy, but jeez, what passes as celebrity these days is getting ridiculous.

06-28-2009, 04:01 PM	#40
Tekneek Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: USA	Given that celebrity is defined as "the state of being well known", it doesn't surprise me. A lot of people know who he is, which would certainly meet the definition.

06-28-2009, 04:05 PM	#41
Oilers9911 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2006	I guess in the true sense of the word then yes he is a celebrity. But lumping him in with Ed, MJ and Farrah as the next big celeb death is kind of crazy.

06-28-2009, 06:07 PM	#43
RedKingGold College Starter Join Date: Oct 2002	Get the fuck out of Vince's way or you'll be the third to go.

06-28-2009, 06:25 PM	#44
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	Crazy week.. 50? Way to young...

06-28-2009, 06:27 PM	#45
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	They didn't manage to pull all his commercials yet. Do they even bother or just fade him out over time? Just heard a couple in the background while the wife was watching Wipeout.

06-28-2009, 06:31 PM	#46
LoneStarGirl College Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR	Didn't he have a Reality show starting soon?

06-28-2009, 06:58 PM	#49
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	That show is pretty good too. As far as reality stuff goes, I'll actually sit down and watch it. While most crap like that, I'll leave the room.

06-28-2009, 07:54 PM	#50
tucker rocky Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Of no particular interest	He was my favorite Persian Peddler. I always got a kick out of what he was "peddling" next. I remember the "Awesome Auger", and thought to myself, "What a piece of junk, it'll probably break the first time being used." RIP Billy Mays Last edited by tucker rocky : 06-28-2009 at 07:56 PM.

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