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By April MacIntyre Jun 28, 2009, 17:24 GMT
Discovery Channel star and pitchman Billy Mays, dead at 50
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Wouldn't it be *tragic* if a plane load of America-haters, Nancy Pelosi, Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, John Murtha, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Chris Dodd, Bahney Fwank, Al Gore, Hillarious, and Hair Plugs Biden crashed?
Can't include Chimp Ears Obama in the wreckage, because left-wing Democrats would scream 'racism.'
There will never be another like him
Wonder how Alan Travis would feel if he knew someone wished a plane load of his family members would crash or maybe he wouldn't care.
Honestly im upset Billy died, seriously he just seemed so cool, was not his time for sure, cmon MJ and Billy had to go, they were so awesome!!!!
People die everyday and when it is someone famous then it seems to be more important to everyone , we forget that someones mother , father , brother , sister , son , daughter passes everyday and they deserve all the same respect just as a human no matter what status .... RIP to all that have passed in this week and many weeks before ....
forgot about David Carridine...
does anyone else find his voice annoying? everytime he was on tv i changed the channel. the world today is a better place without billy mays.
I'm completely astonished! I've been watching Billy's infomercials for years. I've been watching his new show Pitchmen recently. It's a great and inspiring show. I'm a technology developer and inventor. Billy was so inspiring to me and to many people I'm sure. Any guesses on the cause? I'm gonna guess it was heart failure. There seems to be a lot of that going on these days. And to all the people who like to bash infomercials, its about the American dream, where a little guy can take his or her idea and go public with it quickly and make a lot of money. I propose a Billy Mays foundation for inventors and innovators. Let Billy be the beacon of hope for all inventors and innovators for years to come!
Oh please. He wasn't a celebrity.
He inspired the American dream for the American inventor. Someone who can inspire as many people as he did is a celebrity to me. He's done more for the American inventor than most other celebrities out there. My best goes out to his family and friends. They must be in complete shock. I know I am.
i know its been crazy. 3 in one week. heres my theory, its been really hot. the mj ff and bm were all old, 50, 62 and 49. the heat will kill off the weak and the sick
I agree with you Jen, Casey you're inconsiderate. A man is dead, who cares about celebrity status? This has been crazy, FF &MJ& E. Mcmahon, now Billy Mays....crazy. Wish the best to his family
He gave hopes to inventers and to all the small people trying to make it in this world.My heart goes out to his family and friends.In my mind he is as important as michael jackson,he was a human being after all.
Aww Billy will be missed. Not many people can make me laugh, but he could. I wish his family and friends the best.
Do you think Jesse Jacksin will be there for billy mays?
there were already 3 celebrity's that died Ed Mcman then Farrah then michael and now billy. this whole michael thing is over shadowing farrahs death, what a ridiculous media circus.
So? Exactly, what is your point, Casey? Do you have one? What you don't have is class. I agree with Jenn. Either offer your condolences, or be silent.
A site like this always brings the best and the worst out in people.
Holy cow!!! Everybody is just dropping dead! What is going on? First Farrah then Michael then Eddy then Billy? All of the greats of entertainment are just dropping off. The entertainer the singer the money giver person and the pitchman. It's crazy!
You know the saying, sh*t happens.
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