Jun 28 2009Billy Mays dies at 50

God he was annoying. But not as annoying as Vince from SHAM-WOW.

RIP

He died in Tampa, not Philly.

Act fast and you will not only get hit on the head, but we will throw in a once in a lifetime offer of death. That's right, but you better act fast as IM FRIKN FIRST BIOTCHES!!!

He died in Tampa, not Philly.

NO WAY

YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH WHEN BILLY MAYS IS TALKING!

Dear God, when I said I wanted Billy Mays to die I meant his career, not the man himself. Sorry for the misunderstanding...

One lousy frikn minute. See folks, if you don't act fast, there will be no glory left for you... only shame and ridicule.

Good Lord...everyone is dropping like flies. Who could possibly be next?? I know, how about the annoying SOB who put up all the "Dance Your Ass Off" ads that are currently hovering around the SuperFish page.

And when I scroll down the ads follow me.....Son of a .....

RIP, Billy Mays (by the way)...it should've been shamwow guy instead.

THESE CELEBRITIES ARE IN DANGER, GIRL!

is this the apocalypse or something? why the fuck is everyone dying?!?!

who the hell is going to tell me about orange glo & oxyclean now?

:'(

Couldn't stand Billy's screaming. Leno had him on his show and Billy explained that he used to sell products on a boardwalk and he had to be loud to be heard. Didn't seem so annoying after that. RIP. I'd like to slap-chop Vince across the throat, then use a Sham-wow to soak up any blood evidence. : )

Billy Mays was a class act. He was one of the good ones. RIP, Billy.

But Wait!...THERE'S MORE!!!

Oh no...there isn't.

This sucks. I loved Billy Mays. Rest in Peace.

How is wearing your seatbelt supposed to keep you safe from objects falling out of storage bins?? Stupid FAA.

This is just so tragic. I really liked Billy Mays. My heart goes out to all his family and loved ones.

FAA - way to stay classy - blame the passenger for getting hit on the head because he wasn't wearing a seatbelt?! How does wearing a seatbelt protect you from head injury due to falling luggage from overhead compartments - oh WAIT, seatbelts don't protect your head! Wearing a seatbelt will never protect you from objects falling on your head (which I've discovered from a car accident I was in) Use your brain, FAA. Way to "spin control".

People, think about it. Shit falling out of bins generally doesn't strike you in the head if you are in your seat. Sounds like he fell out of his seat and shit THEN fell out of the bins and struck him in the head.

@18 Yes, it can happen. I had something fall out and hit me on the head, and I was in my seat.

wow I just saw him on Conan this week promoting his new show..

According to the FAA, if Natasha Richardson had been wearing a seatbelt on that ski slope, she would be alive today.

What a bunch of jackasses....

wow I just saw him on Conan this week promoting his new show.. tragic

Celebrity Deaths usually come in threes, Leave it to Billy to throw in another one ABSOLUTELY FREE!

My heart goes out to his family, may he rest in peace. I actually liked the dude. My son loved him, said he had charisma and could sell anything. I tend to agree. Infomercials will never be the same again.

This sucks. Always enjoyed the guy. Had been watching Pitchmen and it was cool to get to see a little of the behind the scenes. Billy seemed like a pretty decent guy and a hardworking individual. RIP, Billy...

This makes # 5 so that means one more. 3x2=6
1.) David Carridene
2.)Ed McMann
3.)Farrah Fawcett
4.) Micheal Jackson
5.) Billy Mays

I really like his show, he had a great personality ! Not like that douche nozzle Sully......anywho , Billy, you'll be missed!

He was annoying, but damn, it's going to be weird not hearing that voice on tv anymore!
RIP Billy...

I always loved it when he said "....whopping three pound bucket!"

Its Al-Queda Damint!
They are killing all of American Celebrities in ways which we wouldn't think it was them, but it is!
We're Under Attack Again! NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

This is so sad. He is so young and from his info commercials was so viabrant and full of life. I bet he suffered internal brain injuries from the flight he took. RIP Billy.

Blame Canada!

I CANT BELIEVE IT, HE WAS SUCH A GREAT BASEBALL PLAYER, A TRUE SAN FRANCISCO ICON

RIP THE SAY HEY KID

He was too pushy, he pushed himself too hard

I CANNOT COMPREHEND HOW GOD COULD BE SUCH A CRUEL MAN
TAKING AWAY BILLY MAYS IS LIKE TAKING AWAY PORN
IT'S LIKE TURNING ON HBO AT 1 IN THE MORNING AND REALIZING THERE IS NO PORN ANYMORE
NOW WHEN I WATCH INFOMERCIALS I WILL NO LONGER SEE BILLY MAYS EXCEPT WHAT IS LEFT OF HIS OXYCLEAN.
GOODNIGHT SWEET PRINCE, YOU WILL BE MISSED.

I'm so bummed out! I feel so bad for Billy's family and his friends, especially Sully. This is horrible - what the fuck is going on with all these deaths? And everyone is passing away WAY TOO YOUNG! Jesus, I hope to be traveling and having a great life at 50...62...etc....this is heart breaking!

RIP Billy - we love you and you will be greatly missed. <3

26. Delish -

I know what you mean...it's so scary! I'm still not over Bea Arthur so I count her as "1"....lets hope so (hate to lose anymore!).

Today feels so surreal....I'm at a loss for words.....I'm stunned. :0(

Wow. I was just saying last week that he needed to die, but I meant figuratively, not literally. REST IN PEACE, BILLY!!!!!!!!

@14. Pewps - June 28, 2009 2:03 PM

But Wait!...THERE'S MORE!!!

Oh no...there isn't.

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AHAHAHAHAHA RIP Oxy dude your amazing products remove semen like a champ.. er I mean

I wished him permanent laryngitis so he couldn't make anymore frickin' annoying commercials, but certainly not death. This is one sad, bizarre week...

Why is everyone dieing this week?

I can't believe he's gone. He was an infomercial icon.

We run to the tv when Billy Mays is on. Seriously. He was comical (why is he always yelling?) yet mesmerizing. Kind of an inside family joke to want to watch Billy Mays.

I can't stand the shamwow guy, but I guess that will be his predecessor.

RIP Billy, didn't know ya, but you seemed alright.

Everyone is dying because everyone dies.

Billy apparently wasn't a pervert like Carradine or Jackson, but we all have to go sometime.

Now matter how famous, powerful or rich you get, death, the great equalizer, is gonna find you sooner or later...

BILLY MAYS HERE FOR MIGHTY CASKET!!!

Too soon?

R.I.P. Billy.
What a weird week.
Not a great time to be a celebrity.

#16...That's what I was wondering. What does him not wearing his seatbelt have to do with objects suddenly falling on his head? RIP, Billy! =(

I hated him at first, then he started to grow on me to the point where i actually looked forward to his commercials. Then he did that spot for ESPN which was simply awesome.

So stuff fell on his head and that's because he wasn't wearing a seatbelt? Shaw.

Goddamn it, I really liked him. Stupid slow brain bleed. It happens to a lot more people than you'd think - you hit your head hard enough and next thing you "don't feel well", you go to bed because you don't want to be a wuss or make a fuss and next thing you know you wake up dead.

The death week aint over, we still have a couple of hours to go....

dude COME ON! billy mays too!?

god must be pissed the fuck off.

godfucking damnit, now what am i supposed to wash my carpet with when i kill a hooker?

oh and YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH WHEN BILLY MAYS IS TALKING.

are they gonna cremate him and put him in the last oxiclean bucket?

by all accounts in real life he was a sweet, generous, well-respected guy; my sympathies to his family and friends

Another icon gone! This is a rough week to be a celeb

Hey 26: If you're counting dead celebrities, you also got Natasha Richardson and Vegas Entertainer Danny Gans on May 1. So that's 7. Would the eighth be Chastity Bono turning into Chaz Bono? Just askin'...

were drugs involved with this one also?

Seemed like a super nice guy. Pitchman was a good show.

Wow this is too sad. I love watching Billy work his magic on the screen. Guess Pitchmen is canceled now? :(

:(

I am NOT a happy camper. Pitchmen was my new favorite show! Now how will Anthony Sullivan make fun of Billy without looking like a total dick?
Not fair.

Billy Mays "there!"

I hope you're peddling things in heaven billy
RIP.

I love the FAA spokepersons quote, to the effect of ' If he was wearing his seatbelt he would not have gotten hurt'. What the hell is the seat belt gonna protect you from when there are things falling from above? The FAA is nothing but bullshit & lies. Look at all their excuses & things that they never corrected when told to do so by the group that studies & makes suggestions on air safety. Example- the flight that crashed in Clarence Center , New York, over 4 months ago killing all on board!!

The celebrities die in threes -Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett & Michael Jackson, but wait ,act now & we will include Billy Mays

Chuck Norris once tried to roundhouse kick Billy Mays. Before his foot even left the ground, Chuck was already on his first of three easy payments of $29.95.

RIP Billy

I think the Police need to interview that Vince--- Sham WoW Dude... I think he disguised himself as luggage to conquer the infomercial world!

Just a thought.....

@42,

if that's your family's idea of an inside joke, you should all go fuck yourselves.

So a seatbelt was supposed to stop things from dropping on his head. I get it. How about a softer landing next time, you know, one where the fucking tire doesnt blow out while you're landing the plane. Assholes. I hated this asshole too but the FAA is full of shit sometimes.

Britney Spears is next this week.

I didn't pay much attention to him until recently, but Pitchmen was a quality show. At the very least, the Discovery Channel is losing a good character. Please just don't take Benjamin Bailey next...

What the fuck? Billy Mays kicked ass, this is extremely unfortunate.

Billy was the man, hell he made me buy stuff i didn't even need.

R.I.P. Billy.

So wearing a seat belt stops falling objects from landing on your head? I'll remember that next time.

Anyway, I liked his commercials. I'll miss the yelling.

Billy Mays will probably become more popular by association with all the other celebs that died this week

FLORIDA IS IN MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLES THAN OTHER STATES, folks.
O.K. now, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CALIFORNIA!!

RIP Billy Mays.

although i found him a bit annoying, he was still entertaining.
and for you fuckers out there who hate on sham wow vince, screw you!
vince is super-awesome. i love watching vince do his gig. i always thought he would have been the guy who did the whole selling of stuff on the jersey boardwalk but no, it was billy. but vince does have that sleazy east coast accent.

Shit why can't useless bitches like: Lindsey BLowhan,Shitney Spears,
Amy Shithouse and the rest of them useless skanks die?
Fuck! why doesn't those two useless cocksuckers Spencer dicklover Pratt and that useless closet slut of his die already?
There is just no justice in the fucking world.
RIP
Dude.

This is much more tragic than the death of that kid toucher!

There is no God. Don't kid yourselves.

@67....I'm with you on the Ben Bailey thing. If I could bounce around on his lap all day in the Cash Cab, I'd be the happiest girl in the world!

RIP Billy Mays. My son will be heartbroken.....absolutely loves Billy Mays. Shit!

#26 and #53 - If we are considering the "death comes in threes" what about

Ricardo Montalban - January
Dom DeLuise - May

Does Socks the Cat count too?

fuck him. his commercials annoy the fuck out of me.

@80 fuck YOU. your comment annoyed the fuck out of me.

I think the FAA is going to sink for what they said. Wearing the seat belt wouldn't have stopped him from being hit in the head from stuff falling from the overhead compartments or elsewhere.

That's like saying that if someone went bonkers and started throwing punches at other passengers that wearing a seat belt would have kept them from being hit.

The spokesperson's comment was insensitive and completely inappropriate. What fucktards.

If he had applied Head-On directly to his forehead, he'd still be alive today.

lmao
this is hilarious. i'm assuming no one listened to this on the radio. a radio station here in ottawa, canada said about a month ago (or maybe less) "let's start a rumor adn just see how far it can get out of hand" pretty much just to show how the media works. And the guy on the radio just made it up that Billy Mays died at age 50... so i'm assuming this is part of that.

lmao
this is hilarious. i'm assuming no one listened to this on the radio. a radio station here in ottawa, canada said about a month ago (or maybe less) "let's start a rumor adn just see how far it can get out of hand" pretty much just to show how the media works. And the guy on the radio just made it up that Billy Mays died at age 50... so i'm assuming this is part of that.

Megan, this is not a rumor, unfortunately. I work with Media Enterprises (the company behind many of the As Seen On TV products) and he has, in fact, passed.

I have had the pleasure of working with Billy Mays. Although many people associate him with being the loud, larger-than-life personality booming from their television, he was also one of the nicest and most genuine people I have ever met. He was certainly one-of-a-kind and will be missed terribly. I left a lasting condolence for his family at http://www.tributes.com/national/news/2

Why couldn't God have taken paris.....? Or one of Pratts? or both Pratts. I'd say Brittney but she has little boys.

Billy Mays ... Here: http://tinyurl.com/aezmzw

What the fuck did this guy do again? Ohhh yeah, uhhhh, I just forgot again! Sorry to break it to ya people but who gives a fuck? People die everyday, some are wax figures like Michael Jackasson and others are non-celebs, like this bone smuggler!

@89

Kindly choke on a dick :)

RIP Billy Mayes. You rock in the Oxi Clean commercials. I enjoy your cheerfulness. You were a great promoter of products.

Billy Mays died of heart disease. The head incident is obsolete but still showed how dicks FAA are..

ASSHOLE airline.

I like that someone died and they just blatantly said "it was their own fault, we don't care."

I don't even know who this guy is (UK) but anyway if he was injured he should have sought medical help. Not sure who's fault that was. But like the other people said, things falling on your head have nothing to do with seatbelts. I like that they didn't even bother to say "our condolences" or "this was a freak accident" no. Seatbelts save lives, they just do. We all know that, so just repeat it even if it doesn't apply to the situation. If you want to be protected from everything just wear a seatbelt all the time, even when walking down the street. It will repel any out of control busses, murderers etc.
I mean what about that BrazilParis plane crash? Clearly they were all NOT wearing seatbelts. Idiots.

Another "celebrity" who was 50 just died. He had a lot going for him.

May Billy Mays rest in peace despite some of the negative things people say.

Too bad about Billy Mays. He was a decent man even though he hawked crap merchandise.

Glad to hear about pervert Jackson's death though.