Sunday, June 28, 2009

Pitchman Billy Mays Passed Away

You've seen his visage on countless infomercials, and has been starring of late on a Discovery television show called Pitchmen, in which he and another infomercial king Anthony Sullivan, test out items that could become the next big infomercial hit.

Billy Mays has apparently died at his home in Tampa, Florida.
Television pitchman Billy Mays — who built his fame by appearing on commercials and infomercials promoting household products and gadgets — died Sunday, FOX News confirms.

Mays was found unresponsive by his wife inside his Tampa, Fla., home at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Tampa Police Department.

Police said there were no signs of forced entry to May's residence and foul play is not suspected. Authorities said an autopsy should be complete by Monday afternoon.

Mays, 50, was on board a US Airways flight that blew out its front tires as it landed at a Tampa airport on Saturday, MyFOXTampa.com reported.
Several of the passengers on board suffered bumps and bruises, and it is possible that Mays could have hit his head and suffered a traumatic brain injury without realizing it. The autopsy may shed light on what caused his death.

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