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Billy Mays Dead at 50
Source: St. Petersburg Times
Billy Mays, the TV pitchman whose trademark voice helped sell everything from cleaning supplies to baking soda, was found dead this morning by his wife at his Tampa home. No cause of death has been reported and no foul play is suspected, according to Tampa police.
Mays, 50, was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m. at 2853 Bowen Daniel Dr., #1201. His wife, Deborah Mays, found him unresponsive this morning. The Medical Examiner's Office will complete Mays' autopsy by tomorrow afternoon.
"Although Billy lived a public life, we don't anticipate making any public statements over the next couple of days," Deborah Mays said in a statement today. "Our family asks that you respect our privacy during these difficult times."
Mays was a passenger Saturday of a 737 airplane that had a front tire blow out, said spokeswoman Brenda Geoghagan. Mays and other passengers were interviewed by US Airways staff after the Philadelphia flight's hard landing. Responders reported no injuries.
"Tampa Fire (Rescue) reported no injuries. Nobody asked for treatment," Geoghagan said. "Some of the passengers said they had bruises."
Mays was one of the stars of "Pitchmen," a Discovery Channel documentary series that focused on Mays' claim to fame: inventions and infomercials.
UPDATE: TMZ reports that Billy Mays was struck in the head during the the plane's rough landing -- here's Billy's actual quote:
"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."
An FAA spokesperson said, "The passenger needs to wear a seat belt during landing and he didn't."
As more news develops, we will keep you updated.
Billy Mays, the TV pitchman whose trademark voice helped sell everything from cleaning supplies to baking soda, was found dead this morning by his wife at his Tampa home. No cause of death has been reported and no foul play is suspected, according to Tampa police.
Mays, 50, was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m. at 2853 Bowen Daniel Dr., #1201. His wife, Deborah Mays, found him unresponsive this morning. The Medical Examiner's Office will complete Mays' autopsy by tomorrow afternoon.
"Although Billy lived a public life, we don't anticipate making any public statements over the next couple of days," Deborah Mays said in a statement today. "Our family asks that you respect our privacy during these difficult times."
Mays was a passenger Saturday of a 737 airplane that had a front tire blow out, said spokeswoman Brenda Geoghagan. Mays and other passengers were interviewed by US Airways staff after the Philadelphia flight's hard landing. Responders reported no injuries.
"Tampa Fire (Rescue) reported no injuries. Nobody asked for treatment," Geoghagan said. "Some of the passengers said they had bruises."
Mays was one of the stars of "Pitchmen," a Discovery Channel documentary series that focused on Mays' claim to fame: inventions and infomercials.
UPDATE: TMZ reports that Billy Mays was struck in the head during the the plane's rough landing -- here's Billy's actual quote:
"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."
An FAA spokesperson said, "The passenger needs to wear a seat belt during landing and he didn't."
As more news develops, we will keep you updated.
Tags: billy mays, death, infomercial, movie news, oxiclean
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Comment by Red Troll on June 30, 2009 at 8:04am -
CNN reported today, autopsy revealed he had an underlying cardiac problem (enlarged heart). He died in his sleep from a heart attack. At least it was quick and in his sleep. People should all go see a doctor, just don't know...
RIP.
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Comment by JackBone on June 30, 2009 at 1:10am -
Out of all the people who just died, this guy is the one I'm most upset about. I mean this guy could have gone on to do some really funny stuff. You ever see his online shorts? He was hilarious.
R.I.P. Billy, you will be missed.
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Comment by Jason on June 30, 2009 at 12:00am - why is evryone dying there was Farrah Fauset, Michael Jackson, Ed Mcmahon, and now one of the legends of the infomercial Billy Mays with out him all we'll have left is the goddamn SHAMWOW guy! UUUGGGHHH!!!??!
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Comment by Will on June 29, 2009 at 11:30pm - Truthfully I think he was more important than MJ
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Comment by Christy Carter on June 29, 2009 at 7:00pm - I loved his infomercials. I'm upset I won't ever see them again.
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Comment by legend26 on June 29, 2009 at 2:55pm -
billy mays, one of the true badasses of tv
RIP :(
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Comment by Dylan on June 29, 2009 at 11:47am - We're losing eveyone!
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Comment by kkhnthahood on June 29, 2009 at 11:34am - Billy Mays was one of the best, and now it's sad that he had just died. We will miss you Billy Mays. Rest In Peace.
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Comment by Prince Raw D on June 29, 2009 at 8:40am - Damn, another one.
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Comment by Damn_suicide on June 29, 2009 at 7:19am - Can you imagine how frighting a Billy Mays ghost would be!?!
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