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TV Pitchman Billy Mays Found Dead in His Tampa Home
mediabistro.com - 6/28/2009
TV Pitchman Billy Mays Found Dead in His Tampa Home
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Even as infomercials he hosted aired on local stations across the country this morning, the cable news channels were reporting on the death of pitchman Billy Mays . 50-year-old Mays was found unresponsive by his wife in his Tampa home this morning. Mays was on board a US Airways flight ...
Infomercial king Billy Mays dies at 50
news-briefs.ew.com - 6/28/2009
Infomercial king Billy Mays dies at 50
— news-briefs.ew.com — Discovery Channel, which airs Mays' ''Pitchmen'' show, issues statement confirming his passing last night... (more) Infomercial king Billy Mays dies at 50

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tampabay.com - 7/2/2009
Marketers, family decide Billy Mays infomercials will continue - St. Petersburg Times
— tampabay.com — By Eric Deggans , Times TV/Media Critic In Print: Thursday, July 2, 2009 There's no doubt that... legendary pitchman Billy Mays was a cornerstone of the modern day infomercial game, shouting his way into 10 percent of the 50 hottest commercial spots on ... (more) Marketers, family decide Billy Mays infomercials will ...
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Billy Mays dead at 50 — TV Squad
Famous (and loud) TV pitchman Billy Mays was found dead in his Florida home today. He was 50. There's no cause of death yet (an autopsy will be performed tomorrow), but Mays was one of the passengers on a US Airways flight that had a bumpy landing in Tampa, FL yesterday. I think most people ...