Pitchman Billy Mays has died

[MiniMe]

No link yet, just on MSNBC. He was found dead by his wife. Apparently he was part of an airline incident in Tampa recently.

[donco6]

1. OxyClean Billy Mays?

Wow.

[FormerDittoHead]

46. BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!

I loved Billy Mays! I love the pitch.

[donco6]

53. He made a fortune off of it. I think it was the beard.

There's magic in that beard, I'm tellin' ya.

[greguganus]

56. When Vincent heard about this he said "Shamwow". n/t

[merh]

2. Here is a link on the airline incident

TAMPA — A U.S. Airways jet safely landed at Tampa International Airport this afternoon despite the fact that one of its front tires blew out.

Paramedics went to the west runway just before 3 p.m. after getting reports that a 737 aircraft was having problems landing.

No one was injured, including the one celebrity on board: infomercial king Billy Mays, of Odessa, said Tampa Airport Authority spokeswoman Brenda Geoghagan.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/briefs/article1013924.ece

[KharmaTrain]

3. Wiki Says A Heart Attack...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Mays#Death

I thought this was a hoax...doing a Google, it appears his death has been reported before.

[trueblue2007]

116. His death article is on AOL

http://www.tmz.com/category/billy-mays/?icid=main|htmlws-main|dl1|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tmz.com%2Fcategory%2Fbilly-mays%2F


Billy Mays -- 'I Got a Hard Head'
Posted Jun 28th 2009 2:50PM by TMZ Staff

In what would turn out to be his last interview, Billy Mays recounted his experience aboard US Airways Flight 1241 which landed roughly at Tampa International Airport yesterday.

http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/28/billy-mays-is-dead/


Pitchman Billy Mays Found Dead
Posted Jun 28th 2009 11:50AM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has confirmed TV pitchman Billy Mays was found dead today in his home in Tampa, Florida early this morning.

According to the Tampa PD, the 50-year-old TV pitchman was found unresponsive by his wife Deborah at 7:45 AM.

TMZ has learned Mays' body has already been removed from his home.

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."

We're told Mays was at his home around 6:00 PM last night, and according to a source Mays was "acting fine and normal ... he was talking business with his father-in-law."

According to cops, there are no signs of forced entry to the residence and no foul play is suspected.

The Medical Examiner's office is expected to complete the autopsy by tomorrow afternoon. Billy was due to have his third hip replacement surgery on Monday.

Billy's wife Deborah just released the following statement: "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."

Discovery Channel spokeswoman Elizabeth Hillman released a statement Sunday that reads, "Everyone that knows him was aware of his larger-than-life personality, generosity and warmth. Billy was a pioneer in his field and helped many people fulfill their dreams. He will be greatly missed as a loyal andcompassionate friend."

Story developing ...

[Zomby Woof]

4. That's 4 in a week

Proof that the "it only happens in 3's" belief is a scam.

[Buzz Clik]

6. Uh, yeah.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

11. It only happens in 155,131s

http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/ipc/pcwe

World Vital Events
World Vital Events Per Time Unit: 2009

Day

Births: 368,314

Deaths: 155,131

[Zomby Woof]

14. I know I know

I just got so sick of supposedly intelligent DUers posting the "3's" thing ad nauseum last week. It happens every time there is a spate of celebrity deaths.

[mopinko]

38. yeah, someone i had an argument with

about the merits of the american education establishment was touting that. i could have done an 'i told you so' on him, but i didn't. i hate that one myself.

[Medusa]

13. Unless of course two more commercial pitch-men die in the next week or so

then that would totally prove the "they die in 3's" theory. :evilgrin:

[Zomby Woof]

17. Make one of them Flo from Progressive Insurance

And I will give that theory a second chance.

[tridim]

35. I think Flo is cute.

Annoying, but cute.

[Occam Bandage]

40. Me too! nt

[MilesColtrane]

43. I'd hit it.

But only if she leaves her name tag on.

[greguganus]

57. I'd hit it so hard she'd have to call a claim adjuster from Progressive. n/t

[MilesColtrane]

99. .

:thumbsup:

[Kolesar]

113. Flo has cute eyes

I love her over-acting.

[MichaelHarris]

134. I would

hit it

[tblue37]

42. Maybe the Geico lizard will bite it. nt

[havocmom]

111. Cavemen could go extinct

again

[donco6]

54. No! Not Flo!

She's sweet. Don't be pickin' on Flo.

[JitterbugPerfume]

103. she is sooo annoying!

I can't imagine that she is actually effective as a spokes person:hi:

[Po_d Mainiac]

131. I thought Flo promoted feminine napkins? n/t

[havocmom]

110. Vincent could easily be killed in a brawl with a hooker

It could happen

[Po_d Mainiac]

133. John W. Scherer the video professor wouldn't be missed n/t

[johnnie]

15. It's a scam alright

I lost my house on this one.

[Zomby Woof]

18. But you still have your music collection, right?

Because I'd hate to say I told you so. :evilgrin:

[niceypoo]

31. Yeah, he was a superstar right up there with MJ, Farrah and Ed McMahon

[Zomby Woof]

55. You prove my point

The definitions of celebrity are fluid and arbitrary. Ed McMahon was a pitchman too, he just had a longer career than Mays. In fact, Michael Jackson was a pitchman - of albums and videos. Farrah pitched pin-up posters (in a pinch). If you want to haggle all day over who is or who is not a "superstar" - go ahead, but that does not prove that the "3's" idea holds any water. The fact is, Mays was widely well-known, and that is the base line of celebrity in America: You don't have to be famous for any particular accomplishment - you just have to be famous.

[Baikonour]

117. It's a matter of perspective.

I never cared for MJ or his music. Probably never will.

Billy Mays, on the other hand, I enjoyed a lot. He loved what he did and seemed like a genuinely nice guy.

[Just-plain-Kathy]

128. I thought the same thing about Billy Mays. I think it's a shame the airline is blaming his death...

...on Mays not wearing a seat belt. The man was hit in the head by unsecured "things" from overhead.

He said, "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."

All the airline cares about is a lawsuit.

[tblue37]

41. What about David Carradine? That's five--or maybe just an incomplete

set of threes?

[Ohio Joe]

52. well... unless two more die

:rofl:

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

125. Walter Cronkite is also near death

His family says he's exceedingly ill and not expected to recover.

[Mrs. Overall]

5. Doesn't he have a relatively new show on the Discovery Channel where people invent

things and pitch their products?

[fishwax]

12. yes--"Pitchmen" started airing in April n/t

[Amerigo Vespucci]

7. From June 13th:

Famed TV pitchman Billy Mays hits NYC for look-alike contest

BY Larry Mcshane
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

Saturday, June 13th 2009, 4:00 AM



Oxy Clean pitchman Billy Mays hung out in Times Square on Friday, where he was easily recognized by locals and tourists alike.

For Billy Mays, life's a pitch.

The ubiquitous TV salesman with the deep black beard and deeper bass voice hit Manhattan Friday, greeting fans in Times Square.

"You look different in person!" said excited tourist Karen Klasen of Houston.

"How?" joked Mays. "Taller and thinner?"

The 50-year-old unparalleled pitchman was in the city for a look-alike contest, held Saturday and Sunday at Madison Square Park.

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/06/13/2009-06-13_its_thumbs_up_for_famed_tv_pitchman.html

[merh]

8. Here is the link about his death

TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead in Tampa home

By Drew Harwell, Times Staff Writer
Posted: Jun 28, 2009 11:46 AM

TAMPA — 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.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/article1014018.ece

[MiniMe]

16. Thanks for the link

[rocktivity]

9. Barely knew the guy--I always switched channels when one of his commercials started

Of course I was thrilled about his TV show--I can't listen to him for more than ten seconds, so he's given a whole hour.

And now that voice will be stilled forever? One guilt trip, coming right up!

The paper printed his home address? So much for his wife's request to respect his privacy

x(
rocktivity

[Politicalboi]

105. Nah

They're all out here in Ca for Michael.

[Bettie]

10. It's my husband's fault...

...last night we were watching TV and he said he wished Billy Mays would jsut STFU!

And he did. I guess I'd better stay on DH's good side!

Sad for his family though.

[Philosoraptor]

19. He may not have been perfect, but his screaming changed the world forever

[MilesColtrane]

23. He was a troubled man.

...troubled by stubborn stains.

[Mrs. Overall]

27. delete

[Philosoraptor]

29. Oxy-Clean, is not my love, it's just a product that gets tough stains off my glove...

[havocmom]

114. You got an OJ reference in there too

whether you meant to or not. Good work!

[Po_d Mainiac]

132. yuck!!!! n/t

[Frank Cannon]

20. Wasn't Michael Jackson also addicted to OxyClean?

I think someone needs to investigate this company.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

112. And it seems that both of their hearts went Kaboom.

[MiniMe]

21. "But wait, there's more"

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[KharmaTrain]

24. And Here's How To Order...

Sorry, I couldn't either... :spank:

[Philosoraptor]

30. ONLY 3 LOW PAYMENTS OF JUST $19.99!!! AND IF YOU ORDER NOW!!!...

[Blue Diadem]

22. I will miss not having to turn down my tv volume or turn the channel.

He obviously got people's attention and was good for sales.

RIP Billy Mays. My condolences to his family.

[ContinentalOp]

25. Voice of a generation!

He will be missed. I'm off to buy some Kaboom in his memory.

[CakeGrrl]

26. He got me to try Orange Clean

Stuff works, too. Takes off all that kitchen buildup off the counters and appliance surfaces.

RIP Billy!

[Vickers]

28. And yet the Sham-Wow guy lives on...

:(

[Zynx]

37. To beat up hookers another day.

[Philosoraptor]

32. For all you morons pissing on Billy May's grave...

...TRY OXY-CLEAN FOR REMOVING EVEN THE TOUGHEST STAINS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[backscatter712]

34. One ticket for the short bus, please...

:evilgrin:

[backscatter712]

33. How much of a circus will be made out of this one?

Never mind the slaughter in Iran, the health care politics in Congress, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, etc. etc. fucking etc., OMGWTFBBQ BILLY MAYS HAS DIED!!! STOP THE PRESSES!!!!!!!1111!1!1oneoneeleven

[Dappleganger]

36. A great entreprenuer...

My husband was addicted to his new show (which I found rather annoying), but I found it impressive that he filmed many of his pitches at his own home and was very creative in presentation. He truly did go after and make his own job.

Our laundry is definitely better off due to Oxyclean, too. :D

[Occam Bandage]

39. HI THERE, BILLY MAYS HERE FOR THE AMAZING OXY-STOP!

HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND ON CELLULAR RESPIRATION? HOW MANY HOURS HAVE YOU SPENT TRYING TO GET THAT PESKY OXYGEN INTO EVERY LITTLE NOOK AND CRANNY OF YOUR BODY?

NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO! WITH THE AMAZING MIGHTY-MORTAL OXY-STOP YOU CAN SIMPLY STOP. STOP BREATHING IN OXYGEN. STOP BREAKING SUGARS DOWN FOR ENERGY. STOP ALL THE HASSLES OF THERMOREGULATION AND ION TRANSPORT. USE OXY-STOP, AND RELAX. HERE'S HOW TO ORDER.

[Maru Kitteh]

44. You made me aspirate my orange juice - damn you!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[RagAss]

45. Oh God ! Not this ! Who's gonna annoy the shit out of me now !

[FormerDittoHead]

47. I take it you haven't seen the "Sham-Wow" guy yet... n/t

[SmileyRose]

48. beat me to it.

:)

[Kablooie]

49. Geez! Right he has just started a new cool TV show about is pitching.

Another sad, too early, death.

When will they stop?

[SmileyRose]

50. He faked his death. - Elvis and Michael needed someone to do the laundry.

Yes, I am ashamed.

[PCIntern]

51. Ed McMahon was a pitchman, Billy Mays was a pitchman...

who's gonna be the 3rd????????????????

[csziggy]

98. Now I'm going to worry about Ron Popeil, inventor and pitchman

Owner of Ronco and inventor of all kinds of useful things:

* Chop-O-Matic hand food processor. "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to show you the greatest kitchen appliance ever made... All your onions chopped to perfection without shedding a single tear."
* Dial-O-Matic, successor to the Veg-O-Matic. "Slice a tomato so thin it only has one side."
* Popeil Pocket Fisherman. "The biggest fishing invention since the hook...and still only $19.95!" (According to the program Biography, the original product was the invention of Popeil's father and only marketed by Ronco, but as of 2006, Popeil had introduced a redesigned version of the product.)<3>
* Mr. Microphone, a short-range hand-held radio transmitter that broadcast over FM radios. A convertible rolls up to a curb and an enthusiastic young man shouts out "Hey, good looking, I'll be back to pick you up later!" followed by the pitch "Broadcast your voice on any FM radio!!!"
* Inside-The-Shell Egg Scrambler. "Gets rid of those slimy egg whites in your scrambled eggs." Popeil has said the inspiration for this product was his lifelong revulsion toward incompletely blended scrambled eggs.
* Six Star 20-Piece Cutlery Set.
* Solid Flavor Injector. This product accompanied the Showtime rotisserie grill and was used to inject solid ingredients into meat or other foods. A similar product, called the Liquid Flavor Injector, allowed for the injecting of liquid ingredients into meat (e.g., lime juice into chicken).
* GLH-9 Hair in a Can Spray (Great Looking Hair Formula #9).
* Drain Buster.
* Smokeless Ashtray - "Does cigar and cigarette smoke irritate your eyes?" Commercials showed this device drawing smoke from burning cigarettes back into the ashtray itself.
* Electric Food Dehydrator - "Instead of giving kids candy, give them apple snacks or banana chips. And it's great if you're a hunter, fisherman, backpacker, or camper. Makes beef jerky for around $3 a pound, and you know what went in it, because you made it yourself!"
* Ronco Popeil Automatic Pasta Maker.
* Showtime Rotisserie, a small rotisserie oven designed for cooking smaller sized portions of meat such as whole chicken and lamb. "Set it, and forget it!"
* The Cap Snaffler - "Snaffles caps off any size jug, bottle, or jar… and it really, really works."
* The Showtime Six Star Plus 25 Knife Set and the Solid Flavor Injector.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Popeil#Inventions

[FormerDittoHead]

118. I'd worry MUCH more if MY name was also Billy Mays!

Because Death might think, if he acts NOW, he'll get ANOTHER Billy Mays, FREE!

[FarPoint]

58. Pitch-Man Billy Mays dies at his home in Tampa.

I just heard this on MSNBC; no link available; age 51. You know, the black bearded guy for Oxy-clean etc......

He was also a passenger on the flight that had a hard landing yesterday in Tampa where the nose bounced....No cause of death identified but sometimes the intense adrenalin rush can cause a delayed heart attch response....maybe????


He was recently on the Tonight Show too.discussion similarities to Ed McMahon..........now they have more in common.

http://www.examiner.com/x-14464-Shop-at-Home-Examiner~y2009m6d26-PitchMen-Billie-Mays-and-Anthony-Sullivan-on-The-Tonight-Show

snip>

Billy Mays has become an iconic television personality with quite the following. He discussed his start 27 years ago with the same company that Ed McMahon worked for when they used to pitch products on the boardwalk. It was a timely remembrance of the former Tonight Show star that had passed away earlier that day. Billy remembers him as one of the best pitchmen ever.

[KG]

59. confirmed locally

TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead in Tampa home
By Drew Harwell, Times Staff Writer
Posted: Jun 28, 2009 11:46 AM

TAMPA — 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.


http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/article1014018.ece

funny, he lives right down the street from my landlord, to whom i just mailed a rent check.

[FarPoint]

60. Thank You.

Jeepers...........I think the Grim-Reaper is on overtime.... :scared:

I enjoyed Billy's pitches very much.

[tridim]

61. I hate to admit it, but I kind of enjoyed his show "Pitch Men"

I bet it turns out to be a prescription drug overdose, just like MJ.

Some day someone in power will suggest that maybe we should REALLY control these types of narcotics instead of docs handing them out like candy.

[Fumesucker]

63. Really, pain management is not at all a problem in the USA

Everyone who is in intractable pain has access to all the pain meds they need these days, right?

[tridim]

66. The problem is recrational use of pain meds.

Oxycontin took the life of one of my friends.

[Fumesucker]

67. Sorry for your loss..

How do we ensure that people who really need pain meds get adequate access to them while simultaneously keeping those who do not need them from obtaining them for other purposes?

Honestly, I don't think it's a solvable problem.

[tridim]

72. Track every single pill from the factory to the patient.

Fix the antiquated prescription system (already being done).

Punish doctors who prescribe them too often.

And for gawd's sake, no more free samples.

Problem is, all these ideas would hurt the manufacturer's bottom line. Can't have that!

[Fumesucker]

76. Who is to judge the doctors who prescribe "too often"?

Pain management in the USA is already a major problem for a lot of people, my ex wife had a great deal of pain from a couple of herniated discs and she never could get any pain meds, rather they gave her Xanax, which we described as an "I don't care" pill.

Do we *really* want to hand more power to the DEA?

[CTyankee]

80. I had this problem after extensive abdominal surgery. My surgeon was "sure" that

everybody gets addicted to painkillers (mine was Vicoden) after such a long siege as I had. The problem was that I don't get addicted to painkillers. I am not addicted to anything. I quit smoking 22 years ago without one pang (after smoking for over 15 years). I have had other surgeries where I have had to take Vicoden and have only needed them for pain.

However, I have noticed that the issue of pain management is becoming more discussed nowadays. Other docs are afraid that the law will come after them so they give patients a hard time. It's not fair. I finally had a visiting nurse who advocated for me with the drs office and I got my meds...

[boppers]

119. One of the side effects of many "pain-killers" is chronic pain.

Much like one of the side effects of Valium is anxiety.

Drugs that mask symptoms, and sensitize the body on withdrawal, is part of the problem.

[CTyankee]

120. well, when the pain was gone, I didn't need the Vicoden and stopped taking it.

So I don't know exactly what you are telling me...

[boppers]

122. I was attempting to engage in the general discussion.

It sounds like your system is exceptionally unusual, most people experience increased pain when they stop taking painkillers.

[CTyankee]

123. OK no problem. In my case, tho, I was still healing from the surgery.

I had developed scar tissue after an elective surgery (monumentally bad luck my doc said). Then another complication requiring a 3rd surgery. I lost enough of "digestive material" in the small intestine that I now have to be sure I am getting a highly nutritious diet (the only good thing is that I'll never be fat as I don't absorb so many calories). So you can imagine how long that takes to heal completely. Once that happened I didn't need anything. The only problem I had was what to do with the leftover pills...I finally left them with my doc and asked if she would dispose of them properly (I knew I wasn't supposed to flush them down the toilet or put them in the garbage).

[FarPoint]

65. Oh I hope not........but your not the only one thinking that...

Doesn't anybody "Not" do drugs to work?

[fishwax]

74. I liked the show too

Much to my surprise. I also liked his commercials for ESPN.

[Auggie]

62. He certainly redefined the meaning of "the hard sell".

As an ad creative I never cared for the style. But it worked for him and obviously the clients that hired him. And no one did it better, I suppose.

Unfortunately, we only get to know most celebrities through the roles they play. Sounds like he was a nice guy.

[dbonds]

64. Sad that he died, but I won't miss his screeching voice.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

73. Do you think they will stop running his ads? Not likely.

btw, JUST PAY PROCESSING!!!!

[Politicalboi]

82. They don't play commercials of the dead

He will no longer scream at me at 2am after falling asleep and waking to his yamering.

[LisaL]

68. On TMZ.com it says something hit him on the head when

the plane landed hard. I wonder if the same thing happened to him as to Natasha Richardson.

[LisaL]

69. Or head trauma? According to tmz.com something hit him on the

head when the plane landed.

[Bonobo]

70. The Garden Weasel!? Dead!?

[graywarrior]

71. Awww, I liked that guy.

[JonQ]

75. Sad

I never bought any of his stuff, or planned on it. But it's kind of hard to imagine not seeing him on TV trying to sell random gadgets.

Like Michael Jackson dying, not a huge fan but he was such an iconic figure it doesn't seem right that he won't be around anymore.

[TexasObserver]

77. If one can go to Hell for talking too loud ...

... he's burning.

[Kaleva]

78. I will do laundry today in his memory

[Cali_Democrat]

79. That's very sad. I really liked him.

He was a much better pitchman than the cheesy shamwow dude.

[NightWatcher]

81. remember, Oxy Clean will get ANY stain out

[GoCubsGo]

127. Well, not any, but....

...it's great for red wine and cat barf.

[WillowTree]

83. Too bad. He was young yet. He was loud, but he seemed like a nice man.

[DeschutesRiver]

102. Huff Post quoted Mays saying he was hit on the head by things falling from the plane ceiling, but..

was okay because he has a hard head. He sounded like he was trying to be cheerful and make light of the plane thing.

There was also a mention that he'd said he wasn't feeling well when he went to bed last night, after that plane incident, so I am wondering if this was a delayed reaction from whatever stuff he mentioned hit his head. Reminds me of how well Nastasha Richardson thought she was after she fell and hit her head, and then bam, she was dead shortly after that.

I know these head injuries that kill like this are not common, but dang, seems like I am seeing it a bit more right now (can't recall the others I've seen at the moment).

ETA: and he never really drove me all that crazy, kind of got used to seeing him pitch things. And OxyClean really does do what he says it does. Plus, I too liked that show Pitchmen, at least the few times I watched it. He didn't seem like a bad guy (unlike the Sham Wow beat-up-hookers guy); just a harmless dude who found something he was really good at doing, and just settled down and pounded out a living doing it.

I am surprised that Billy was 50; I honestly thought he was much older than that, probably because he started shoe blacking his hair like the really old guys do.

[maseman]

84. Billy Mays, pitchman, Dead at 50

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31596003/ns/us_news-life/?GT1=43001

[Just-plain-Kathy]

85. TMZ had this...

The FAA is already deflecting blame for the death of Billy Mays -- claiming the legendary TV pitchman wasn't wearing a seat belt when he took a shot to the head during a rough landing on a flight he was on yesterday.

Here's what we know -- Billy Mays was aboard US Airways Flight 1241 flying from Philadelphia, which landed roughly when the front tire blew out as it touched down. After the flight, Billy told FOX 13 in Tampa that something struck him in the head -- 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."

We called the FAA for comment, and a spokesperson told us, "The passenger needs to wear a seat belt during landing and he didn't."

A spokesperson for US Airways did not want to comment until more information comes to light.

Billy posted about it last on his Twitter last night, saying, "Just had a close call landing in Tampa. The tires blew out upon landing. Stuck in the plane on the runway. You can always count on US Air."

[Subdivisions]

86. WTF??? Wow. RIP.

:wtf:

[grantcart]

87. he is shouting at me through the TV as I clicked on the link

[maseman]

88. Wonder how long his infomercials will be on TV?

There was a old car dealer owner I think in pittsburgh who died and they still used his commercials for years.

[Liberal_in_LA]

97. I never understood his need to shout the ad

[Liberal Veteran]

89. Did he overdose on OxyClean?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

90. His poor heart must have gone Kaboom. RIP Billy.

[Po_d Mainiac]

93. Naw...he was found on the floor....O'deed from Orange Glow n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

91. WOW!!! HOW DID IT HAPPEN??? WERE OPERATORS STANDING BY????

Actually, that's too bad. As obnoxious as his commercials were, 50 is far too young to die.

RIP, guy.

[TheCowsCameHome]

92. self delete - duplicate post

[RagAss]

94. Now Doing The Big Infomercial ......... in the Sky !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Liberal Veteran]

95. BILLY MAYS HERE WITH OXYGOD! Gets those soul stains out without bleach!

[Liberal_in_LA]

96. wow!

[Johonny]

100. Man suddenly 50 is feeling old:(

[Gogi]

126. You're feeling old!

How about me? I'll be 55 June 30th.

[Odin2005]

101. Death comes in threes, BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!!!...

:yoiks:

[grantcart]

106. Yeah the Shamwow guy and the Geico lizzard must be worried.

[SoCalDem]

104. Will the funeral music be REALLY LOUD?

RIP billy..

[President Decider]

107. No question in my mind that the SHAM-WOW guy did it! ....

RIP Billy Mays .... a good guy, husband, and father!

He was a Pittsburgh guy like me too (McKees Rocks, PA.), so this hits home.

[Politicalboi]

108. I bet he does his own eulogy

"But wait there's more"

[spanone]

109. link

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/28/mays.death/index.html

[Kolesar]

115. Try harder. I am sure you-all can come up with a truly funny "Dead Billy" joke...eom

[cagesoulman]

121. TMZ has a video of him coming off the Tampa flight, talking about knocking his head

Could there be a connection?

http://www.tmz.com/videos?autoplay=true&mediaKey=04fdfdef-397d-4eeb-a566-b8a8b1e7de99

[Gogi]

124. He hit his head...

probably tore something in his brain. Does'nt take much if you hit your head just right.

[npk]

129. I heard that he hit his head on the overhead compartment

From a rough landing the other day. Somebody said that he was not buckled in to his seat at the time.

[L0oniX]

130. This was posted earlier ...dupe thread bandit!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5948316