Billy Mays was found dead today in his home in Tampa, Fla., this morning.
The 50-year-old TV pitchman was discovered unresponsive by his wife Deborah at 7:45 a.m., according to the Tampa Police and numerous online reports.
His body has already been removed from his home.
Billy Mays had just returned from Philadelphia, where he shot a new OxiClean ad. 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."
Mays was at his home around 6:00 p.m. last night, and according to a source, was "acting fine and normal ... he was talking business with his father-in-law."
Renowned TV pitchman Billy Mays (1958-2009).
According to police, 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, at which point more will be known.
Billy Mays' wife Deborah said in a 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."
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June 28th, 2009 6:20 PM
My mother always said . . . "Speak well of the dead". In this case, I will however make an exception.
If one does a Google Search with "Billy Mays must die", it shows "Results of about 31,400,000" hits. That's over Thirty-Million search results wanting him dead! Perhaps all that wishful thinking and positive vibes worked? We shall never know for sure.
I for one noted the products that Billy Mays pitched and made certain to avoid them. The guy was like a mutant form of television virus. Hopefully, like Mays himself, his vulgar TV commercials will expire and die off. He was without doubt the most obnoxious and annoying person ever to appear on a TV screen.
Billy Mays is now deep within the bowels of hell chasing the Devil around trying to make his screaming earsplitting pitch. Maybe Beelzebub can have the guy finally shut his big mouth.
June 28th, 2009 7:36 PM
pretty crazy. Makes you wonder who will be next. I've grown to like Billy over the last few months. www.pitchmanbillymays.com
June 28th, 2009 8:24 PM
Wow this is too sad. I love watching Billy work his magic on the screen. Guess Pitchmen is canceled now? :(
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June 29th, 2009 9:58 AM
THAT IS SO SAD.He was so cool.I love his tv show PITCHMEN.
June 30th, 2009 1:02 AM
William Darrell "Billy" Mays, Jr. (July 20, 1958 – June 28, 2009) was a television direct-response advertisement salesperson most notable for promoting OxiClean, Orange Glo, and other cleaning, home-based, and maintenance products. His distinctive beard and loud sales pitches made him a recognized television presence. Billy Mays is no more. He has ceased to be. Billy Mays, salesman extraordinaire, has passed away at the tender age of only 50, of a pulmonary embolism stemming from heart disease. He had received a knock on the head as a result of a plane mishap he endured recently, but it's believed to not have been related. Many gave out fast cash for the products he endorsed, as he was known for only endorsing products that worked well. Cast mate Anthony Sullivan from the pair's show Pitchmen, as well as others relayed their devastation after the news was broke. OxyClean was Billy Mays vehicle to stardom, as many got payday loans for his products and loved his gregarious personality.