Billy Mays Dies.
06-28-2009, 08:30 AM
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Bad week to be a celebrity.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529328,00.html
DEVELOPING: 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.
US Airways spokesman Jim Olson said that none of the 138 passengers and five crew members were injured in the incident, but several passengers reported having bumps and bruises, according to the station.
Authorities have not said whether Mays' death was related to the incident.
"Although Billy lived a public life, we don't anticipate making any public statements over the next couple of days. Our family asks that you respect our privacy during these difficult times," Mays wife, Deborah, said in a statement on Sunday.
06-28-2009, 08:51 AM
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No fucking way, I didn't even hear about this until now. What a shame, he was a pretty funny gun. I liked his show Pitch Men, i guess no season 2.
R.I.P. Billy Mays
R.I.P. Billy Mays
06-28-2009, 10:04 AM
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Billy Mays is from Pittsburgh and grew up close to where I live. I knew his mom & brother when I worked in that area for 3 years. Sad, sad, sad. 
06-28-2009, 10:47 AM
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What's the relevance of mentioning the tires blowing out on the plane? What, are they going to sue US Airways saying that he was startled into having a heart attack the next day? Why would a celeb fly that crappy carrier anyway?
Note to Fox News: none is singular.
Note to Fox News: none is singular.
06-28-2009, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='926520' date='Jun 28 2009, 02:47 PM
What's the relevance of mentioning the tires blowing out on the plane? What, are they going to sue US Airways saying that he was startled into having a heart attack the next day? Why would a celeb fly that crappy carrier anyway?
Note to Fox News: none is singular.
Note to Fox News: none is singular.
Mays had been aboard a US Airways flight that blew out its front tires as it landed at Tampa International Airport on June 27, the day before his death. None of the 138 passengers and five crew members were reported to be seriously injured immediately following the incident, but several passengers reported having bumps and bruises from falling objects.[2] Mays told a local Tampa TV station that some of the objects "hit me on the head, but I got a hard head."[14] It is unclear whether Mays' death was related to the incident.