Billy Mays died

[Catty1]

From an earlier post in this thread:

I have to make a joke about this.......


I can see people at his service listening to the eulogy and at the end someone jumps up and says, "BUT WAIT! THERE"S MORE!"

And a reply from another poster two posts later:

RICHARD, I think those words should be his epitaph.

Like the picture above - pokes fun at his style, commemorating what he will be remembered most for (which others have mentioned here), but does have the RIP message at the bottom of it. The pic struck me as heartfelt, humourous and yet sincere.

Nothing was said in that picture that hasn't been said on this and in other threads. I see nothing disrespectful about the pic or the other comments - including ones that refer to the 'dying in threes' rule definitely not applying (see the thread "They're dropping like flies").

[pomtzu]

Catty:

I believe what some found to be inappropriate, was the post referring to his "obnoxious voice" and saying to "go yell somewhere else". Otherwise, I don't see that the other posts were malicious at all.

[Catty1]

I didn't say the other posts were malicious - my point. They weren't saying anything that this pic wasn't.

[RICHARD]

Now,
Some of you were really irritated about Billy Mays yelling all the time?


Check this out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Uj-4PbahE

I saw this commercial a while back, I admire the fact that this guy can pitch in espanol....But, he sure has a creepy voice and inflection!

[lvpets2002]

Nope dont like Sham Wow guy nether.. He also advertises the Veggie Chopper thing & of you will like his Nuttss..

Now,
Some of you were really irritated about Billy Mays yelling all the time?


Check this out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Uj-4PbahE

I saw this commercial a while back, I admire the fact that this guy can pitch in espanol....But, he sure has a creepy voice and inflection!

[Grace]

Doesn't anyone NOT use drugs these days?

(CNN) -- An autopsy report issued Friday by Hillsborough County, Florida, cites cocaine as a contributing factor in the death of TV pitchman Billy Mays, who died in June at age 50.
The Hillsborough County medical examiner's office said cocaine use contributed to Billy Mays' heart disease.


"Mays died from a lethal arrhythmia of the heart caused by hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease," the county said in a statement attributed to Dr. Leszek Chrostowski, the associate medical examiner who conducted the autopsy.

"He further concluded that cocaine use caused or contributed to the development of his heart disease, and therefore contributed to his death," it added.

[Karen]

How sad, and stupid of him. It seems like everyone believes that it is okay for them to use drugs, that it only hurts "others." Guess what, folks, chemicals do not care how large your ego is, or how high or low your self esteem or net worth are. Abusing drugs can kill you - yes, you.

I have lost respect for him. I always found him annoying, but his energy and enthusiasm admirable. No more.

[Pam]

I may be wrong but didn't Michael Jackson die a few days before Billy Mays? Why are the toxocology results in on BM and not MJ? I am wondering if we will ever know the drugs that were in MJ's body.

[Karen]

I may be wrong but didn't Michael Jackson die a few days before Billy Mays? Why are the toxocology results in on BM and not MJ? I am wondering if we will ever know the drugs that were in MJ's body.

I am guessing different crime labs in different states (California versus Florida) have different timelines, and there are more "interested parties" involved in MJ's case that would try to keep things from the media as well. Probably lawyers swarming thicker than bees around a clover patch.

[Grace]

I may be wrong but didn't Michael Jackson die a few days before Billy Mays? Why are the toxocology results in on BM and not MJ? I am wondering if we will ever know the drugs that were in MJ's body.

I believe the results for MJ are in, but the police in LA are waiting to release them until they complete their investigation regarding his death. There may be charges filed against the doctor.