Billy Mays - Dead

[styckx]

Thank GW

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529328,00.html

[Furtherman]

Holy shit... he was just on Conan this past week.

[Charlie_Don't_Surf]

Damn!!! These motherfuckers have been dropping like flies recently.

[Lady Resin]

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.

[biggestmexi]

hear about jeff goldblum?

[Snoogans]

There goes your impression, Underdog

[styckx]

His son's twitter

http://twitter.com/youngbillymays

My dad didn't wake up this morning.. I'm sure you'll all hear about it. It hasn't yet hit me but it's about to.about 1 hour ago from UberTwitter

[biozombie]

This never would have happened if he had taken Davey Mac's Jack-n-Ride idea seriously.

[SatCam]

They say no foul play was suspected but this guy was taken in for questioning


http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/Scandals_%20ShamWow%20Guy%20Beats%20Up%20Cannibal% 20Hooker.jpg

[~Katja~]

well if JerseyRich ever loses his job he has a new one lined up now...




How weird is it that his son twitters this? (yet the family has asked to respect their privacy during this time)

[NickyL0885]

So Billy Mays dies and the Sham Wow guy lives?

[Zorro]

Hi...I'm Billy Mays' Corpse here for the Oxi-Glo Casket Cleaner

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/pitchmen/pitchmen.html

Seriously lookd like a fun, happy, family guy.

[Farmer Dave]

First Tippy Tom, now Billy. Who's next?

[drusilla]

he did get hit in the head during the plane "crash" yesterday...

[NickyL0885]

he did get hit in the head during the plane "crash" yesterday...

so, your thinking slow brain bleeding?

[razorboy]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/razorboy_/3016945721_d541f0083e.jpg

[drusilla]

so, your thinking slow brain bleeding?

happened to natasha richardson, why not billy mays too?

[MagillaGorillaz]

You think they'll shine the casket up with some Orange Glo?

[razorboy]

At least we still have his brother Willie.

[Reephdweller]

What a shame, he seemed like a decent guy. RIP Billy.

[BlackSpider]

Now who will yell at me about shitty products...???

[Meataball23]

Now who will yell at me about shitty products...???


East Side Dave

[Hottub]

You suck down enough stacks of these and you are asking for a heart attack.

http://static.squidoo.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/draft_lens1330399module11954065photo_1223475195bil ly-slider-hamburgers.jpg

[angrymissy]

WTF is with all these people dying hours later from getting hit on the head? I crack my skull on the corner of the kitchen cabinet doors really hard all the time... I'm probably slowly bleeding to death in my brain.

[Dash77]

Guess God neededa pitch man...

RIP

[boosterp]

I don't know whether to be thankful or a little bothered so I'll just shut up.

[jab]

they needed someone that could clean up tippy.

[styckx]

Apparently not only did he get clocked on the head during that landing, he also wasn't wearing his seat belt.

I wonder if it'll be the same thing that killed what's her face during that skiing accident.

[jab]

prob.

so random. think about shit like this too much and itll keep you hiding under a blanket.

[brettmojo]

Holy shit wtf is happening? Even the semi-famous are dropping like flies now. If I was say a... Andy Dick I'd be updating my will asap.

[Foster]

holy shit! I was just cleaning my bathroom and kitchen with Orange Glo
and I never use Orange Glo, it was an old bottle my ex bought years ago :ohmy:

[~Katja~]

holy shit! I was just cleaning my bathroom and kitchen with Orange Glo
and I never use Orange Glo, it was an old bottle my ex bought years ago :ohmy:
if you tell me you were dusting with your one white glove on Thursday I might start getting worried a bit

[Foster]

if you tell me you were dusting with your one white glove on Thursday I might start getting worried a bit

not dusting, but I went to the driving range during the week and I was wearing one glove! :ohmy:

http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:AyaEGhYCn8UP-M:http://www.hookedongolfblog.com/gallery2/main.php%3Fg2_view%3Dcore.DownloadItem%26g2_itemId %3D11608%26g2_serialNumber%3D1

[deliciousV]

Fuck! Talk about a pandemic, June has killed a ton of celebs and sorta-celebs. And its still not over, who's next?

[mongothetrucker]

Guess God neededa pitch man...

RIP

religion has been slipping at the polls, lately.

[razorboy]

And its still not over, who's next?

Unfortunately, Walter Cronkite.

[Farmer Dave]

Fuck! Talk about a pandemic, June has killed a ton of celebs and sorta-celebs. And its still not over, who's next?

With any luck it will filter down to board characters in due time.

[mongothetrucker]

at the coroner...

"Hi... Billy Mays here, for an autopsy!"

[MagillaGorillaz]

His twitter say's he was going for hip surgery on Monday. Do you normally take anything the day before surgery like that, that could be fatal?

[razorboy]

His twitter say's he was going for hip surgery on Monday. Do you normally take anything the day before surgery like that, that could be fatal?

I would think not, but I'm only an amateur pharmacist.

[Fallon]

Holy shit... he was just on Conan this past week.

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[~Katja~]

His twitter say's he was going for hip surgery on Monday. Do you normally take anything the day before surgery like that, that could be fatal?

some people have to get off blood thinners before surgery

[~Katja~]

at the coroner...

"Hi... Billy Mays here, for an autopsy!"

:laugh:

[Green Lantern]

What a month? First David Carradine then Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Tippy Tom and now Bill Mays. :sad: Who's next on deaths list.:unsure:

[spankyfrank]

That's it. I'm takin the next spaceship off this planet. It's too dangerous here. Where's Major Tom?

[underdog]

There goes your impression, Underdog

I'm inconsolable.

[KingModem]

Wow.

[STC-Dub]

I am sure this will mean less anxiety for Fez about flying to Florida for his vacation.

[jab]

what a crazy world! pretty soon non famous people are going to start dying!! and oh wow my family went to the cemetery today to visit gravesites what a bizarre turn of events! :smoke:

[JerseyRich]

All I have to do now is team up with EAST SIDE DAVE and my plan is complete!!!


MUAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!

[EddieMoscone]

I wonder if folks have been buying up all the "slider stations" as fast as they have been buying up "Off the Wall" and "Thriller".

[silks]

When I first heard, I thought for sure he fell of a ladder trying to hang something up with these things

http://www.surftilyoudrop.com/images/hercules_hook.jpg

Out of all the high profile people that have kicked off lately, this one bothers me the most. He seemed like a decent guy.

[hanso]

Billy mays here..(in heaven).

[BlackSpider]

I'm still waiting for the Billy Mays board-character...

[KC2OSO]

So Billy Mays dies and the Sham Wow guy lives?
I like Sam Wow guy. He looks like he may also have loose joints to sell.

[Miles of Smiles]

I hope East Side Dave takes Billy's spot in the new season of pitchmen

[HBox]

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Billy Mays rules.

[hanso]

I hope East Side Dave takes Billy's spot in the new season of pitchmen
Not Vince?

[FatassTitePants]

I like Sam Wow guy. He looks like he may also have loose joints to sell.

No way. He's an ice man.

[styckx]

Not Vince?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v672/fast-fish/1246206580214.jpg

[JohnGacysCrawlSpace]

"Billy Mays here, for the Dirt Nap..."

[underdog]

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Billy Mays rules.

That is fucking hilarious.

[jauble]

My friend said this, but "Zombie Billy Mays here, for brains"

[MacVittie]

http://memorywavetransmission.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/death-of-a-salesman1.jpg

[silks]

I'm going to go stand outside the Apollo Theater with a container of Oxi-Clean

[IamFogHat]

No! Not that guy!

[Lady Resin]

From CNN: Billy Mays' autopsy results show death from apparent heart disease, not bump to head.

[Fugitive]

A lot of people who've posted on this thread should think about a) what they think is funny and then b) reflect on what that answer may say about their inner self and their attitude toward life.

Would you say these things in other places, if you couldn't hide behind an anonymous identity? Would you say them to the man's family? Would you like to be remembered as having said these kinds of things after YOU die?

[underdog]

Would you like to be remembered as having said these kinds of things after YOU die?

I wouldn't care. I'd be dead.

[HBox]

A lot of people who've posted on this thread should think about a) what they think is funny and then b) reflect on what that answer may say about their inner self and their attitude toward life.

Would you say these things in other places, if you couldn't hide behind an anonymous identity? Would you say them to the man's family? Would you like to be remembered as having said these kinds of things after YOU die?

Have you read this board ever before? No, scratch that. Have you ever been on the internet before?

[MacVittie]

A lot of people who've posted on this thread should think about a) what they think is funny and then b) reflect on what that answer may say about their inner self and their attitude toward life.

Would you say these things in other places, if you couldn't hide behind an anonymous identity? Would you say them to the man's family? Would you like to be remembered as having said these kinds of things after YOU die?

FRANKLYN!!! FRANKLYN!!! FRANKLYN!!!

[silks]

RIP, Billy.

http://blog.pennlive.com/midstate_impact/2009/07/large_Billy%20Mays%20Funeral_PICK.jpg

[BlackSpider]

RIP, Billy.

http://blog.pennlive.com/midstate_impact/2009/07/large_Billy%20Mays%20Funeral_PICK.jpg

They're gonna drop him...

[cougarjake13]

A lot of people who've posted on this thread should think about a) what they think is funny and then b) reflect on what that answer may say about their inner self and their attitude toward life.

Would you say these things in other places, if you couldn't hide behind an anonymous identity? Would you say them to the man's family? Would you like to be remembered as having said these kinds of things after YOU die?

a) everythings funny
b) i have a warped sense of humor


i would say them in public and even to the family


as for after im dead who cares im fucking dead let em say whatever

[topless_mike]

i watched the billy mays tribute on pitchmen last nite. couldnt have been done more perfectly.
very sad. he was a hell of a guy, it seems, both on and off camera.
fucker could sell, too. knew his targets and honed in on them.

i got a lil choked up at the very end, when sully was talking about him and was losing it.

RIP to The Bearded One...

[ANC]

i watched the billy mays tribute on pitchmen last nite. couldnt have been done more perfectly.
very sad. he was a hell of a guy, it seems, both on and off camera.
fucker could sell, too. knew his targets and honed in on them.

i got a lil choked up at the very end, when sully was talking about him and was losing it.

RIP to The Bearded One...

I'm so pissed I missed it, but I'm sure it'll be replayed, or will be OnDemand, or I can download it. Poor Billy Mays.

[topless_mike]

I'm so pissed I missed it, but I'm sure it'll be replayed, or will be OnDemand, or I can download it. Poor Billy Mays.

im sure DC will be running it all week.

[smiler grogan]

I watched it, I can't believe I felt emotional over the death of billy mays.

[hanso]

http://www.fhqhosting.com/ui/tombstone.jpg

[Gvac]

Still can't believe he's gone.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s79/JBRASH/WillieMays.jpg

[sailor]

cocaine (http://kdka.com/entertainment/Billy.Mays.cocaine.2.1119556.html) contributed to mays' death. billy mays on coke...unfathomable.

[ScottFromGA]

awesome.....


Try the new Coke Cutter, wanna hit that line in a snap? Just snap your wrist up and down twice, slide to the side and its done in SECONDS!!

[lleeder]

14%? where you from? oh!!!!!! now i get yeah that makes sense then

[sailor]

seriously, was anyone surprised he was doing cocaine?

[Fallon]

seriously, was anyone surprised he was doing cocaine?

Back on the rails.

[sailor]

was my post moved by a mod?

yeah, it doesn't show up in ispy at all. my last post was moved. boo.

[Dan G]

Statement from Billy Mays’ Family In Response to Medical Examiner’s Report

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--"We are extremely disappointed by the press release released by the Hillsborough County medical examiner's office. We believe it contains speculative conclusions that are frankly unnecessary and tend to obscure the conclusion that Billy suffered from chronic, untreated hypertension, which only demonstrates how important it is to regularly monitor one's health. Given the hectic nature and pace of Billy's life, especially during the past 10 months of his exhaustive travel across the country, it was not surprising to hear that hypertension was the cause of his death. We were totally unaware of any non prescription drug usage and are actively considering an independent evaluation of the autopsy results. As those who were close to Billy knew, he had been in chronic pain for more than two years and was about to have his third hip surgery in 18 months. His use of prescription pain medication for his hip condition was guided by his physician and was at recommended usage levels. This has been a very difficult period for our family and we appreciate the respect for our privacy that Billy's many clients, fans and members of the media have extended. We appreciate your continued thoughts and prayers for the family and will not have any immediate comment beyond this statement."

Attributed to: Deborah Mays (widow)

[TripleSkeet]

was my post moved by a mod?

yeah, it doesn't show up in ispy at all. my last post was moved. boo.

Its in just about every other thread.

[Suspect Chin]

cocaine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, tramadol, Xanax, and Valium*

Do you think he'll get the mercy Academy Award next year too?




*from cnn.com

[OGC]

Looks like Billy Mays was a bad boy the days before he died. (http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local/story/Report-Billy-Mays-used-cocaine-days-before-his/h2Wu3vTcnkKQ_ubPeGpxiw.cspx)


Anyone know how to read an autopsy report ? How about a toxicology report ?


Calling Dr Steve.

[STC-Dub]

It doesn't make him a bad person.

[cougarjake13]

cocaine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, tramadol, Xanax, and Valium*

Do you think he'll get the mercy Academy Award next year too?




*from cnn.com



jesus christ no wonder he died

[Suspect Chin]

Looks like Billy Mays was a bad boy the days before he died. (http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local/story/Report-Billy-Mays-used-cocaine-days-before-his/h2Wu3vTcnkKQ_ubPeGpxiw.cspx)


Anyone know how to read an autopsy report ? How about a toxicology report ?


Calling Dr Steve.

Who knew there were so many words in the English language that I had no idea existed?

[razorboy]

It don't make you a bad person.