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Great Cartoon of Billy Mays
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009Autopsy Reveals
Monday, June 29th, 2009Autopsy Reveals Iconic DRTV Pitchman Billy Mays Suffered From Heart Disease
Police Discuss Billy Mays
Monday, June 29th, 2009Here you can See the Police Interview of the Untimely Death of Our Beloved Billy Mays
He sure is Going to Be Missed.
Billy Last Interview
Sunday, June 28th, 2009Here is Billy’s Last Known Interview After that terrifying airplane landing on the US Air Flight to Tampa
“Mays gave an interview to Tampa Fox news reporter Shannon Mulaire and seemed to be slurring his words a bit. he told the reporter he was feeling very tired from a 2 week tour, and an appearance on the Conan O’Brien show.”Billys Last Tweets
Sunday, June 28th, 2009- “Just had a close call in Tampa. The tires blew out upon landing.” Stuck in the plane on the runway. You can always count of US Air.” – 12:01 PM, June 27th
- “Getting ready to fly back to Tampa from Philly. Monday is the big day (Hip replacement No. 3). Keep you posted.” – 7:40 AM, June 27th
- “Just got done with the Tonight Show. Had a great time. The episode airs tonight.” – 7:21 PM, June 23rd.
His Twitter Account is here God Rest his soul.
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Sunday, June 28th, 2009Whats your Favorite Infomercial that you saw Billy Make?
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Breaking News Article
Sunday, June 28th, 2009Reprinted From Fox News
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.”
Billy Mays Passes Away
Sunday, June 28th, 2009
We are So Sorry to Inform the World that Billy Mays, Star of the TV Show Pitchman, as well as the Best TV Pitchman, has passed away in his sleep this morning.
Coincidentally, Billy Mays was in a plane accident yesterday.
More news to come. Please share your comments with the world. Let us know how Billy has affected your life. We all remember watching billy late night yelling and hawking those great products.
Billy is famously known for Yelling in his pitches to get his point across. I personally remember watching him in the OXYclean commercials, and actually believing that I need it. Not sure if i did at the time, but i sure believed that I did. Yes, I was one of the ones that ordered it.
I know that Billy had a son, because I actually followed him on Twitter. Sad to see what he is going through right now. Young Billy – we are supporting you!!
Update: Young Billy (Billy Mays son) Has been updating his twitter account all day. You can follow him here