Developing: Billy Mays, the King of Informercials was found dead this morning in his Tampa Bay home.
July 20, 1958 – June 28, 2009
From TampaBay.com
TAMPA — Billy Mays, the TV pitchman whose trademark voice helped sell everything from cleaning supplies to baking soda, was found dead this morning by his wife at his Tampa home. No cause of death has been reported and no foul play is suspected, according to Tampa police.
Mays, 50, was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m. at 2853 Bowen Daniel Dr., #1201. His wife, Deborah Mays, found him unresponsive this morning. The Medical Examiner’s Office will complete Mays’ autopsy by tomorrow afternoon.
From WIKI:
Mays was born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Sto-Rox High School in 1977, he began his career as a salesman on the Atlantic City boardwalk, selling the Washmatik portable washing device to passersby. Working alongside other pitchmen, he developed his style of salesmanship.
At a Pittsburgh home show in 1993, Mays struck up a friendship with rival salesman Max Appel, founder of Orange Glo International, a Denver-based manufacturer of cleaning products. He was then hired by the company to promote their line of cleaners, OxiClean, Orange Clean, Orange Glo, and Kaboom on the Home Shopping Network in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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I wish Billy a safe journey to the giant infomercial in the sky…No one could yell like Billy Mays.
thats bigger news then micheal (atleast
Like I said on my blog…Billy is GOD’S pitchman now.
Just think about how redemption could be handled….
“We’re not done yet…If you get saved NOW….we’ll DOUBLE the offer”.
Go get ‘em, Billy!