Billy Mays is dead (maybe).

AlsoNamedBort · June 28, 2009, 4:01pm

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529328,00.html

Haven’t seen it anywhere else yet. If it’s true, then it’s just getting weird now. I was watching Pitchmen when I heard the news.

Edit: More info:
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/article1014018.ece

running_coach · June 28, 2009, 4:19pm

Looks to be true, more outlets are picking up the story. Not much more details that the link enalzi posted.

AlsoNamedBort · June 28, 2009, 4:20pm

http://twitter.com/YoungBillyMays

Pretty sure it’s true, now.

Mahaloth · June 28, 2009, 4:22pm

Yep, it’s true.

Billy Mays found dead

Mahaloth · June 28, 2009, 4:23pm

He and Michael Jackson were just 2 months apart in age.

running_coach · June 28, 2009, 4:30pm

Despite how people complained about his advertising persona, he seemed a decent person. I don’t remember hearing scandal or gossip about his personal life and the products he sold seem to actually work( I’ve always heard nothing but good reviews for OxyClean.).

Billy Mays Facts.

My favorites.

Narwhals wash their tusks with OxyClean.
After hearing a Billy Mays infomercial, R. Lee Ermey reconsidered his own personal commitment to perpetually yelling.
R.I.P. BILLY

Frazzled · June 28, 2009, 4:41pm

That’s a shame - I hated his commercials but saw Pitchmen a few times. I have to say that he grew on me. He seemed to be a boisterous and fun person.

Broomstick · June 28, 2009, 4:43pm

That’s too bad, I’m sorry to hear that!

Although infomercials will probably not be as loud in the future…

MadTheSwine · June 28, 2009, 4:43pm

This oughta put an end to all the Michael Jackson coverage.

BrandonR · June 28, 2009, 4:45pm

Wow, this past week has not been good to celebrities. Is 50 the new 80?

EddyTeddyFreddy · June 28, 2009, 4:46pm

Damn. I saw him interviewed on one of the late night talk shows, and he came across as a decent guy, with some fascinating stories about the old days of sidewalk pitchmen. He got up and demonstrated the tools of his trade, and took the host’s joking jabs with amiable good humor.

I will say, he looked a lot older and more time-worn than in the commercials. That was a face lined from some tough years.

Unintentionally_Blank · June 28, 2009, 4:49pm

What happened to everybody dieing in threes? We’ve got Farah, McMahon, Jackson, and now Mays

Johnny_L.A · June 28, 2009, 4:52pm

And Carradine this month as well.

Five is the new three.

Bearflag70 · June 28, 2009, 4:52pm

Carradine
McMahon
Fawcett
Jackson
Mays

Johnny_L.A · June 28, 2009, 4:54pm

They’re dying like angel fish, I tells ya!

Lee Majors is looking a little old.

Frazzled · June 28, 2009, 4:55pm

McMahon, Farah, and Jackson were sooo last week. This week is Mays, Cronkite, and Swayze

rocking_chair · June 28, 2009, 5:28pm

now wait, someone from a different decade was suppose to die… we have mcmahon (80’s) carradine (70’s) farrah (60’s) jackson (50’s). someone who is in their 90’s or 100’s was next up.

sad news about mays. i hope they don’t promote shamwow guy to his spot.

carnivorousplant · June 28, 2009, 5:41pm

Mrs. Plant makes the same complaint…:eek:

Ogre · June 28, 2009, 5:58pm

I’m sorry the guy is dead, but I can’t help but think that anyone who dedicates his life to selling cheap shit to gullible people has lived a trifling, trivial, wasteful life.

Plus, he was annoying.

Spoke · June 28, 2009, 6:04pm

CNN says he took a hit to the head on Saturday when his flight blew out a front tire on landing. Wonder if he had some intracranial hemorrhaging going on?