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Jun 28, 2009 | Posted by: Iria

Informercial King Billy Mays Dies

Full story: snafu-ed.blogspot.com

He's definitely not the same stature as Michael Jackson, so his death is not going to be covered by multiple informercial channels showing marathons of his products, but he is still a face (and voice) that many probably will recognize. Billy Mays, who some call the king of the informercials, has passed away, ironically at the same age as Michael Jackson, 50.

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hot tamale

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RIP mighty putty
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This is so sad! It sounds like he was injured by luggage falling on his head yesterday when his airliner had a rough landing in Philadelphia, but he didn't seek medical attention. Then he died in his sleep. It's like that actress who died from a head injury after falling during skiing.
You'll recognize his face if you watch any TV. He's on more than that Sham-Wow fellow. Life has so many risks.

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Now who can I trust to get all those very useful household goodies?
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Billy Junes is a couSin of Billy Hill ?:-0
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I pray for his soul that all the products he sold really worked.
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While it's not totally clear yet if his death was related to a head injury, people need to take head injuries seriously and get to a doctor A.S.A.P. I will miss Billy Mills, he did not seem to push products as hard on you as that Sham-Wow guy.

R.I.P. Billy!
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He ain't dead. I just saw him selling Weed Augs a moment ago. Talk about your bullshit news reporting!

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tiger_-_dad wrote:
I will miss Billy Mills,
R.I.P. Billy!
Billy MAYS
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What a shock! I thought he was a very talented sales man and I enjoyed watching his show Pitchmen with Sully.

This sure makes you realize just how precious each moment of your life is.

Maybe Billy Jr will try to fill his shoes?

Godspeed, Billy. RIP....
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now shut up and quit yelling at everyone
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Wow there sure has been a lot of famous people that have passed away recently.
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seeing his amazing house and bently on the show pitchmen last night, I remember thinking what a great life this guy must lead. You never know when this sort of thing will happen, live every day to its fullest, its all you can do.
My condolences to his family and friends, seemed like a very nice person.
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he seem like avery nice person and will b misseed. rest in
peace.... oxi clean does work.
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I loved him like a brother and I have never even met him.
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Billy Mays had no equal as a pitchman. He threw 11 no hitters, 19 one hitters, and struck out over 6,000 hitters.

“Chains 10/31/95 - 9/20/09”

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Billy Mays... I had just saw an advert that had him with a family, getting them all to yell like he does.

I thought it was funny, for him to have a sense of humor about his way of selling, and to play on it.

R.I.P. Billy Mays

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Cherish YOur Loved Ones.
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I wonder if the President wrote Billy's family a letter of condolence like he did with Jacko? Oh yeah, that's right, Billy wasn't black!
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Wonder if Vince from ShamWow is paying attention?
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Dang, watch yer head folks!

“If The Shoe Fits”

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So long Billy. Commercials won't be the same without you! R.I.P.
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