Infomercial ‘Giant’ Billy Mays Dead at 50
Infomercial pitchman Billy Mays, best known for pitching cleaning product OxiClean, passed away on Sunday at the age of 50-years old in Odessa, Florida.
Mays, born William D. Mays Jr., was the most popular infomercial spokesperson of all-time. He had parlayed his fame into ads for the ESPN sports network and also a reality TV series on the Discovery Channel called Pitchmen.
Products Billy Mays Pitched For: OxiClean, Orange Glo, Kaboom, Engrave It, Handy Switch, iCan, Mighty Mendit, Mighty Putty (regular) & Mighty Putty Wood, Hercules Hook, AwesomeAuger, Steam Buddy, Zorbeez, Big City Slider Station, The Ding King, ESPN 360, Energize, Impact Gel Insoles, Omni DualSaw, Jupiter Jack, What Odor?, Tool Bandit, SIMONIZ Instant Shine, SIMONIZ fix it! (regular) & fix it! PRO, Gopher, Samurai Shark, Grater Plater, Ragazzi’s Pizza, and Green Now!
The death is the fourth major celebrity death of the past week. Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson’s deaths earlier this week have made it one that will likely never be forgotten.
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Wow this is too sad. I love watching Billy work his magic on the screen. Guess Pitchmen is canceled now?
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.