Billy Mays Found Dead In His Home

[epchick]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I don't think anyone whose primary fame comes from TV commercials merits the title of "icon."

Maybe it depends on what you mean when you say "icon." Because although I wouldn't consider Billy Mays a celebrity or an icon like McMahon or even Jackson, I would say he was a Infomercial "icon." You didn't even have to know his name to know who he was....just a couple words "the OxiClean guy" and the lightbulb goes off in people's heads and they automatically know who.

Just like if you hear the words "set it......and forget it" you'd probably think of Ron Popeil and his products.

[knight_shadow]

TAMPA, Fla. – An autopsy report shows that cocaine use contributed to the heart disease that suddenly killed TV pitchman Billy Mays in June, officials announced Friday.

The Hillsborough County medical examiner's office previously determined that the bearded, boisterous TV spokesman had a heart attack in his sleep. His wife found him unresponsive in bed in their Tampa condo June 28.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090807/.../us_billy_mays

[perfectinpurple]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

TAMPA, Fla. – An autopsy report shows that cocaine use contributed to the heart disease that suddenly killed TV pitchman Billy Mays in June, officials announced Friday.

The Hillsborough County medical examiner's office previously determined that the bearded, boisterous TV spokesman had a heart attack in his sleep. His wife found him unresponsive in bed in their Tampa condo June 28.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090807/.../us_billy_mays

Oh wow. That's just crazy. I would have never pictured him as a drug user.