Billy Mays "Infomercial King" Dead at 50

[chowyo123]

I know this may not be quite on the same lines as Michael Jackson, but Billy Mays was somewhat a household name.

 

No foul play was suspected.

 

Link to the developing story.

[PeaveyFury]

Famous pitch-man Billy Mays was found dead this morning at age 50. Fairly surprising again, as he was just on the Tonight Show last week advertising his reality show on Discovery, though he was on a plane that had a minor accident while landing in Tampa yesterday.

 

http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/1642998,w-billy-mays-dead-062809.article

[Schlitz001]

I don't know what to believe anymore. I thought Jeff Goldblum was dead the other day.

 

EDIT: I guess it's real according to his son's twitter. All these celebrities are dying too young. I think he just had a new TV series out too. RIP Billy.

[craigharmann]

I just finished watching "Pitch Men" on Discovery this morning, flip to Fox News, and they share the breaking news that Billy Mays is dead! Weird. My condolences to the Mays' family.

[GB12]

EDIT: I guess it's real according to his son's twitter. All these celebrities are dying too young. I think he just had a new TV series out too. RIP Billy.

 

That just increases my hatred of twitter. Confirming your father's death in a "tweet"? Really?

[bacon06]

I just finished watching "Pitch Men" on Discovery this morning, flip to Fox News, and they share the breaking news that Billy Mays is dead! Weird. My condolences to the Mays' family.

I did the same thing! Maybe that guy who was trying to sell his iTie and got shot down rubbed out Billy.

[owbc]

Apparently he may have injured his head after a rough plane landing...very, very sad. The "remakes" of some of his informercials on youtube are quite funny if you haven't checked them out.

[hawing]

I feel terrible that upon reading this (yet another non sports item I learned about from Brewerfan), I immediately imagined people delivering eulogies IN A CONSTANT SHOUTING TONE.

 

Despite that snarky knee jerk reaction, I do consider myself an "every man's death diminishes me" type of person, and wish his survivors well.

[GB12]

Now that I think about it, it'd be kind of cool to see his son pick up where he left off.

[mothershipconnection]

It'd be awesome if he gets a Bill Brasky style funeral, filled with exaggerations and pitches. His eulogy should be an impersonator trying to sell him as "the last pitchman you'll ever need".

[DHonks]

To be honest, of the three major deaths this week, he's the one I'll miss the most. I'm too young to know Farrah Faucet, and I was about 12 or 13 when we first discovered Jackson liked boys my age. I will miss this guy though as he was great at his niche and it was funny having him doing ESPN sideline work.

[craigharmann]

of the three major deaths this week,

Don't sell Ed McMahon short. He also died this week, too.

[DatHoser]

The entertainment industry is shutting down while waiting for the next two passings to complete the double trifecta.

[Thurston Fluff]

He's not dead. He's just pimping his new product the life preserving stasis gel.

JUST LOOK AT HOW WELL IT WORKS. JUST RUB A LITTLE OVER YOUR WHOLE BODY AND YOU WILL BE PUT INTO A DEEP, STRESS RELIEVING SLEEP. THIS ONE TUBE WILL GIVE YOU OVER 35 DEEP STASIS SLEEPS. REJUVENATING YOUR WHOLE BODY AND FRESHENING YOUR OUTLOOK. LOOK YEARS YOUNGER, FEEL FRESH AND REVIVED. BUT WAIT. THAT'S NOT ALL. IF YOU ORDER WITHIN THE NEXT 30 MINUTES WE'LL GIVE YOU A FREE BOTTLE. ALL FOR THREE EASY PAYMENTS OF $19.95. IF THAT ISN'T ENOUGH WE'LL EVEN GIVE YOU THIS CLOTH APPLICATOR. THAT'S A $35 VALUE FOR FREE JUST FOR TRYING OUR RISK FREE DEEP STASIS GEL NOW.

 

RIP my good hawker.

[RyDogg66]

Looks like Billy died of boring old heart disease and not that bump on the head he took on that airplane.

[homer]

Looks like Billy died of boring old heart disease and not that bump on the head he took on that airplane.

Maybe not so boring. According to the autopsy, cocaine contributed to his death.

 

 

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/celebrities/6564722.html

[RyDogg66]

Love the first comment of that article.

 

"But wait, there was more!"

[1992casey]

I think it's likely that cocaine contributed to his commercials.

[RockCoCougars]

What did his son 'tweet' about the coke finding?

[bork]

I think it's likely that cocaine contributed to his commercials.

 

That was my first thought as well.

[TooLiveBrew]

http://dogandponyshowwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/billy_mays_gun.jpg

 

http://blogs.glam.com/glambuzz/files/2009/06/billy_mays.jpg

 

 

So wait -- I'm supposed to believe this guy was into coke?

[brewdude15]

http://blogs.glam.com/glambuzz/files/2009/06/billy_mays.jpg

I think we might've found a new picture to use when the Crew's not doin so hot.

[bando1234]

Just thinking outloud: Since Billys toxicology report is in , I think we expect Michaels anytime.