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    Senior Member WannaBe_80z's Avatar
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    Billy Mayes - dead

    Another one gets it this week.

    Spirited TV pitchman Billy Mays was found dead at his Tampa home earlier this morning, police said.

    Mays, 50, lent his trademark booming voice to infomercials for products like OxiClean and Orange Glo.

    His wife, Deborah Mays, found him at their home Sunday morning, the Associated Press reported. Tampa police said there were no signs of a break in or foul play.

    An autopsy will be done by Monday afternoon to determine the cause of death.

    "Although Billy lived a public life, we don't anticipate making any public statements over the next couple of days," Deborah Mays said in a statement. "Our family asks that you respect our privacy during these difficult times."

    Mays, who got his start peddling products to passersby on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, has plugged Mighty Putty, the Ding King dent repair kit, and, most recently, the website ESPN360.com

    "With every product you see me on TV with, I've turned down 100, 150 more," Mays told the News earlier this month, while in New York for a look alike contest. "I've been on TV for 11 years, and all I have is my good name."

    "I compare myself to a big-league slugger, a quarterback, the doctor who delivers the baby," he said. "I'm not an inventor, but I'll take your product to the next level."
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    I JUST SAW THIS ON THE NEWS.
    WHAT IS WITH ALL OF THE CELEBRITIES DYING?

    R.I.P Billy

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    He has risen! lefteyewilly's Avatar
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    he was a snake oil salesman.

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    Headset Vince finally took out the competition.

    Hope he has a good alibi....

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    This man is the reason why television sets started having audio chipsets that would lower the volume if a commercial came on and was too loud.

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    guess they'll have to call season 2 "pitchman"

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    It wasn't Vince, he could barely beat up that hooker.


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