Police: TV pitchman Billy Mays found dead
What’s going on in the world! Another death! 
Tampa police say Billy Mays, the television pitchman known for his boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean, has died. He was 50.
Authorities say Mays was pronounced dead Sunday morning after being found by his wife at home. There were no signs of a break-in, and investigators do not suspect foul play. The coroner’s office expects to have an autopsy done by Monday afternoon.
Mays’ wife, Deborah Mays, says the family doesn’t expect to make any public statements and asked for privacy.
Mays was also featured on the reality TV show “Pitchmen” on the Discovery Channel, which followed Mays and Anthony Sullivan in their marketing jobs.
June 30th, 2009 at 9:29 am
It’s upsetting to see all these sudden and shocking deaths recently. McMahon, Fawcett, Jackson, and now Mays. I was reading something earlier this morning that said he likely died of heart disease. Sad stuff.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
SO FREAKING SAD!!! I used to despise Billy Mays, but since his reality show came out I have grown to like him. Too bad for him and his family.