Mr Informercial guy, Billy Mays, dead at 50...Merged

[Wabash Wonders]

Wow, whats going on with people dying this wekend! Billy Mays, the informercial guy was found dead this morning by his wife. He was only 50 years old...

[PHILLYBIRDS20]

not even mentioned in the dead pool

[Chris46139]

Originally Posted by PHILLYBIRDS20

not even mentioned in the dead pool

He was 50 but not black, not all the trends pointed to it

[huscroft6]

Holy shit!! WOnder how, guy seemed in decent shape, energetic as fuk. Guy was everywhere now. Wow

[uva3021]

dammit, pitchmen was such an awesome show, wtf am i gonna watch now

rip billy mays

[Jahred]

sad, rip

[PHILLYBIRDS20]

Originally Posted by huscroft6

Holy shit!! WOnder how, guy seemed in decent shape, energetic as fuk. Guy was everywhere now. Wow

prob a meth head

[westcoastO]

jesus is anyone still alive anymore or what?

sad to hear, RIP

[PHILLYBIRDS20]

Originally Posted by uva3021

dammit, pitchmen was such an awesome show, wtf am i gonna watch now

rip billy mays

u have had a rough week UVA the hotline is still avail

[Davydave]

Very odd. He was in some sort of plane mishap yesterday. I was listening to the Tech Guy yesterday, and Leo mentioned that Billy was on a plane that blew out some tires upon landing. I wonder if the stress of the landing triggered something.

[Yankee23]

From TMZ

Mays had just returned from Philadelphia, where he shot a new OxiClean commercial. He was a passenger aboard a plane that suffered a blown front tire upon landing. He told a local TV station, "All of a sudden as we hit you know it was just the hardest hit, all the things from the ceiling started dropping. It hit me on the head, but I got a hard head."

RIP Billy

[revnecro1273]

wtf...tmz has like 1 million reporters or something that they followed an infomercial dude?

[Mendoza Line]

TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead this morning!!!

50 years old, just like Michael Jackson!

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

Mays, 50, 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 Mays' residence and foul play is not suspected. Authorities said an autopsy should be complete by Monday afternoon.

"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.

Mays was well known for his numerous television promotions of such products as Orange Glo and OxiClean. He was also featured on the reality TV show "Pitchmen" on the Discovery Channel, which followed Mays and Anthony Sullivan in their marketing jobs.

Born William Mays in McKees Rocks, Pa., on July 20, 1958, Mays developed his style demonstrating knives, mops and other "as seen on TV" gadgets on Atlantic City's boardwalk. For years he worked as a hired gun on the state fair and home show circuits, attracting crowds with his booming voice and genial manner.

After meeting Orange Glo International founder Max Appel at a home show in Pittsburgh in the mid-1990s, Mays was recruited to demonstrate the environmentally friendly line of cleaning products on the St. Petersburg-based Home Shopping Network.

Commercials and informercials followed, anchored by the high-energy Mays showing how it's done while tossing out kitschy phrases like, "Long live your laundry!"

Recently he's been seen on commercials for a wide variety of products and is featured on the reality TV show "Pitchmen" on the Discovery Channel, which follows Mays and Anthony Sullivan in their marketing jobs. He's also been seen in ESPN ads.

His ubiquitousness and thumbs-up, in-your-face pitches won Mays plenty of fans. People line up at his personal appearances for autographed color glossies, and strangers stop him in airports to chat about the products.

"I enjoy what I do," Mays told The Associated Press in a 2002 interview. "I think it shows."

Mays 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.

Discovery Channel spokeswoman Elizabeth Hillman released a statement Sunday extending sympathy to the Mays family.

"Everyone that knows him was aware of his larger-than-life personality, generosity and warmth," Hillman's statement said. "Billy was a pioneer in his field and helped many people fulfill their dreams. He will be greatly missed as a loyal and compassionate friend."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

[pwherr]

Rip

[revnecro1273]

billy mays on par with michael jackson..2 threads for him here