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Billy Mays dies at 50; boisterous TV pitchman - Los Angeles Times
Billy Mays dies at 50; boisterous TV pitchman - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Atlanta -- As elegies go, it wasn't W.H. Auden. But one had to imagine that Billy Mays, the booming TV infomercial pitchman, would have appreciated the YouTube comment that, despite its misspellings, merged a farewell with yet another testimonial for one of his many miracle ...
The Next Great Pitchman? Dit-ka!!!
The Next Great Pitchman? Dit-ka!!!
beargoggleson.com — With the passing of pitchman Billy Mays, there is a huge void in the infomercial universe. Fear... not, because there is one man that can fill the void without missing a beat -- Da Coach, Iron Mike Ditka! (more) The Next Great Pitchman? Dit-ka!!!
Billy Mays Death Means a Missed Opportunity for Dbacks Fans
Billy Mays Death Means a Missed Opportunity for Dbacks Fans
venomstrikes.com — TV Pitchman Billy Mays died today and with it I felt a missed opportunity for the Arizona... Diamondbacks. With all the empty seats at Chase Field these days and as bad as the team is, Billy Mays could have pitched the Dbacks to fans to get them to return to the ballpark. (more) Billy Mays Death Means a Missed Opportunity for Dbacks Fans
One Last Thing For Billy Mays | That Balls Outta Here | A Philadelphia Phillies Blog
One Last Thing For Billy Mays | That Balls Outta Here | A Philadelphia Phillies Blog
thatballsouttahere.com — Billy Mays was a great pitchman who has now passed on. There is one problem. I have... one more thing for him to pitch to the Phillies general manager. Find out what it is by following the link. (more) One Last Thing For Billy Mays | That Balls Outta Here | ...
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Billy Mays - RIP 1958-2009
TheOriginalWinger.com — ... Mays was pronounced dead this 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. source

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On the DL — ... I’m not sure I agree with everything Nick says, but there is no questioning his conviction for this. It’s worth the listen. We also touch on a man who is much more relevant in today’s pop culture world -- Billy Mays. How long are we going to see his commercials for? Five years? More? And is it a tribute, or is it weird, like he’s pitching Mighty Putty from the grave now? ...

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sports.espn.go.com 6/28/2009 — 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 ...
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tmz.com 6/28/2009 — Filed under: R.I.P. , Billy Mays TMZ has confirmed TV pitchman Billy Mays was found dead today in his home in Tampa, Florida early this morning.According to the Tampa PD, the 50-year-old TV pitchman was found unresponsive by his wife Deborah at 7:45 ...
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sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com 6/28/2009 — Commercial pitchman Billy Mays dead at 50.
TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead in Tampa home
tampabay.com 6/29/2009 — 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, ...
Billy Mays - RIP 1958-2009
theoriginalwinger.com 6/28/2009 — billy-mays.jpg What the F(*& is going on this week!? Billy Mays , the “BILLY MAYS HERE” pitchman extraordinaire was found dead in his home this morning. From the LA Times: Tampa police say Billy Mays, the television pitchman known for his boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and ...
billy mays dead fox news | United States News
us-trend.blogspot.com 6/29/2009 — IN MEMORY OF THE MOST FAMOUS PITCHMAN IN AMERICA, THIS NEWSPAPER IS ANNOUNCING HIS DEATH THE WAY BILLY MAYS WOULD HAVE SOLD IT - L O U D. Enough of it, I can’t do this any more so let me settle back into the usual lower case caps but you get the drift. All american hall of famer salesman ...
BILLY MAYS FOUND DEAD
mondesishouse.blogspot.com 6/28/2009 — Ed McMahon. Farrah Fawcett. Michael Jackson. And now, Pittsburgh's own Billy Mays. The 50-year-old pitchman, who hails from McKees Rocks, was found dead at his home in Tampa, Florida, early this morning. He had just returned back from taping a new spot for Oxiclean in Philadelphia. As of ...
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ernhrtfanalwys3.blogspot.com 6/28/2009 — 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 ...
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completist.wordpress.com 6/28/2009 — It’s been a terrible month for celebrity deaths. From Farrah Fawcett and David Carradine to the legendary Michael Jackson and now famous, loud but lovable pitchman, Billy Mays . While I never blogged about the 50-year old Mays, fellow collector and sports blogger, JRJ had. He sent a ...