Billy Mays found dead

cow · 06-28-2009, 12:22 PM

TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead in Florida home

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By Erin Durkin

Spirited TV pitchman Billy Mays was found dead at his Tampa home earlier this morning, police said.

Mays, 50, lent his trademark booming voice to infomercials for products like OxiClean and Orange Glo.

His wife, Deborah Mays, found him at their home Sunday morning, the Associated Press reported. Tampa police said there were no signs of a break in or foul play.

An autopsy will be done by Monday afternoon to determine the cause of death.

"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. "Our family asks that you respect our privacy during these difficult times."

Mays, who got his start peddling products to passersby on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, has plugged Mighty Putty, the Ding King dent repair kit, and, most recently, the website ESPN360.com

"With every product you see me on TV with, I've turned down 100, 150 more," Mays told the News earlier this month, while in New York for a look alike contest. "I've been on TV for 11 years, and all I have is my good name."

"I compare myself to a big-league slugger, a quarterback, the doctor who delivers the baby," he said. "I'm not an inventor, but I'll take your product to the next level."

TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead in Florida home

America's TV's will be a little quieter.

370Z Purist · 06-28-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cow

America's TV's will be a little quieter.

That it will be.

cow · 06-28-2009, 12:35 PM

I wonder what he's going to hawk in the afterlife.

antennahead · 06-28-2009, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cow

I wonder what he's going to hawk in the afterlife.

frost · 06-28-2009, 12:47 PM

I was watching that show he was doing with the English guy. Guess that will be going nowhere fast. All that yelling he does, probably had a heart attack.

phelan · 06-28-2009, 12:50 PM

Wow, this has not been a good week for celebrities.

Pushing_Tin · 06-28-2009, 01:41 PM

No way, I loved Billy Mays. The recent show he had with Anthony Sullivan was quite interesting.

RIP.

Is the Shamwow guy next....

frost · 06-28-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

No way, I loved Billy Mays. The recent show he had with Anthony Sullivan was quite interesting.

RIP.

Is the Shamwow guy next....

I was sitting there trying to think of Sully's name for the last half hour. I thought that was a decent show. I bet his price for hocking was going up because of it. Things were really looking bright for that guy.

k20z3 · 06-28-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

No way, I loved Billy Mays. The recent show he had with Anthony Sullivan was quite interesting.

RIP.

Is the Shamwow guy next....

I sure hope so

frost · 06-28-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

Is the Shamwow guy next....

Hope not, he's defending our rights to not get our tongues bitten by hookers. He's a real man of the people.

nogoodname · 06-28-2009, 02:35 PM

damn...will my OXY Clean value go up also......i just used the last bit

frost · 06-28-2009, 02:36 PM

only if he autographed it

nogoodname · 06-28-2009, 02:40 PM

nogoodname · 06-28-2009, 02:42 PM

semtex · 06-28-2009, 02:59 PM

This bums me out. I wonder if Vince had something to do with it. (j/k)

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