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Old 06-28-2009, 09:56 AM
 
Location: Great Falls, Montana
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Television pitchman Billy Mays — who built his fame by appearing on commercials and infomercials promoting household products and gadgets — died Sunday.
Report: 'Infomercial King' Billy Mays Dies - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment - FOXNews.com

I could never understand why he always felt he had to yell during his commercials.
Turning the volume up, is a turn-off, at least to me.
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Old 06-28-2009, 10:00 AM
 
Location: Rockland County New York
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I really like him also. I never purchased any of the products he pitched for on TV but he was really upbeat and positive. Sad that after all that work it took to become successful he did not get to enjoy it into his senior years. Rest in peace bro.
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Old 06-28-2009, 10:01 AM
 
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Wow.
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Old 06-28-2009, 10:15 AM
 
Location: South Side
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Default TMZ Reporting BILLY MAYS is Dead!

OMG! Billy Mays is dead!!

Pitchman Billy Mays Found Dead | TMZ.com
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Old 06-28-2009, 10:18 AM
 
Location: Denver 'burbs
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Also being reported in more mainstream media now....http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...062800820.html
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Old 06-28-2009, 10:18 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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looks like the Sham Wow! guy is another casualty for this week:

TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead in Tampa home - St. Petersburg Times
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Old 06-28-2009, 10:19 AM
 
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Wow.
Wow indeed. 4 in one week is quite the record.
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Old 06-28-2009, 10:21 AM
 
Location: Rockland County New York
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Wow indeed. 4 in one week is quite the record.
Yeah but who cares about Wacko Jackson.
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Old 06-28-2009, 10:21 AM
 
Location: Baltimore, MD
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Wow, can't believe that. So weird, he always annoyed me but then I caught a few episodes of Pitchmen and really liked it and began to like him.

What is going on this week? That's 4 celebrities!
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Old 06-28-2009, 10:21 AM
 
Location: in here, out there
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looks like the Sham Wow! guy is another casualty for this week:

TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead in Tampa home - St. Petersburg Times
The sham-wow guy is not dead, yet.
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