Billy Mays died

[Medusa]

His wife found him this morning unresponsive. His commercials will certainly be remembered. He was 50 years old. RIP, Mr. Mays.

[sparks19]

whoa wasn't he JUST on the tonight show last week? holy smokes

[joycenalex]

it'll be a lot louder over there.....and a bit quieter here....RIP billy

[pomtzu]

All these deaths??? This is getting weird.

[Seravieve]

WOW.. just found an article about it. Lot's of people (celebs) dying this week...

Police: TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead at home

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa police say Billy Mays, the television pitchman known for his boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean, has died. He was 50.

Authorities say Mays was pronounced dead Sunday morning after being found by his wife at home. There were no signs of a break-in, and investigators do not suspect foul play. The coroner's office expects to have an autopsy done by Monday afternoon.

Mays' wife, Deborah Mays, says the family doesn't expect to make any public statements and asked for privacy.

Mays was also featured on the reality TV show "Pitchmen" on the Discovery Channel, which followed Mays and Anthony Sullivan in their marketing jobs.

[Daisy and Delilah]

WOW!!! I'm just shocked again. Only 50 years old. Heaven is indeed alot louder today. Rest In Peace Billy

[neko1]

Wow such a tragic week

[moosmom]

Now I won't have to mute my tv everytime I hear his obnoxious voice.

RIP Billy. Go yell somewhere else.

[K9soul]

RIP Billy. Go yell somewhere else.

WOW


Rest well, Billy Mays .

[Vela]

Regardless of whether you liked his voice or not....the man had a wife and family. They lost their loved one. That remark seems rather tasteless in light of that.

Glad he can stop inconveniencing you with his voice now...although his wife probably doesn't feel the same way.

Now I won't have to mute my tv everytime I hear his obnoxious voice.

RIP Billy. Go yell somewhere else.

[Taz_Zoee]

Regardless of whether you liked his voice or not....the man had a wife and family. They lost their loved one. That remark seems rather tasteless in light of that.

Glad he can stop inconveniencing you with his voice now...although his wife probably doesn't feel the same way.

Yes, he had a wife and a young daughter, 3 years old I believe. That poor little girl doesn't have a daddy anymore. And like I posted in one of my other posts, he didn't always talk like that. That was his act, no matter how annoying anyone thinks it is. And I am one that thought it was annoying, but I'm not glad he's gone.

I also agree with Rachel's post. There is a time and place for jokes. I'm all for jokes, but not in a thread talking about someone's death.

[K9soul]

I also agree with Rachel's post. There is a time and place for jokes. I'm all for jokes, but not in a thread talking about someone's death.

I agree, and feel the same way. It makes me feel a bit sick to see/hear disrespectful jokes about people who have passed and left behind grieving family and friends. I guess if people have to joke about them, I hope they do it elsewhere than in threads discussing their passing.

[Grace]

Well, it wasn't an injury to his head that caused his death. The coroner said all signs point to heart disease. Billy Mays had no known symptoms of heart disease before his death.

According to CNN, he had a hip replacement last year. And I would bet he had a full cardiac work-up before the surgery. So whatever it was, there seemed to be no early warning signs.

[phesina]

This morning there was a radio station on at the shelter with one of those morning shows featuring a couple of young smarta*s guys making their yuk-yuks about current events. Well, today these two guys were going on and on about Michael Jackson, making all kinds of wisecracks and telling jokes and laughing away. I thought, hey come on, the guy just died suddenly and unexpectedly. At least let him be buried and rest in peace.

There are all sorts of comments one could make about Michael Jackson and the way he lived his life, but what on earth gives these two jokers the idea that they are any better?

[lvpets2002]

I so agree.. RIP Billy Mays

Now I won't have to mute my tv everytime I hear his obnoxious voice.

RIP Billy. Go yell somewhere else.