Billy Mays Died

BettieC · 06-28-2009, 01:55 PM

OMG......how many celebs

Geekgirl69 · 06-28-2009, 02:05 PM

I was just thinking the same thing.

chefcharity · 06-28-2009, 02:06 PM

I just saw that! Thought these came in 3's - this is #4! (Ed McMann, Farrah, Micheal and now Billy - wow!) does thsi start the cycle again and there will be 2 more?

heat123 · 06-28-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chefcharity

I just saw that! Thought these came in 3's - this is #4! (Ed McMann, Farrah, Micheal and now Billy - wow!) does thsi start the cycle again and there will be 2 more?

I thought the same thing!

The_Kitchen_Guy · 06-28-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BettieC

OMG......how many celebs

All of them, eventually.

BettieC · 06-28-2009, 02:39 PM

lol................i guess so

raebates · 06-28-2009, 04:37 PM

I'm sorry for Billy Mays' family, but I'm not sure I'd call him a celebrity or put him on par with Ed, Farrah, and Michael.

The_Kitchen_Guy · 06-28-2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by raebates

I'm sorry for Billy Mays' family, but I'm not sure I'd call him a celebrity or put him on par with Ed, Farrah, and Michael.

Now, WILLIE Mays, that's another story.

nikked · 06-28-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by chefcharity

I just saw that! Thought these came in 3's - this is #4! (Ed McMann, Farrah, Micheal and now Billy - wow!) does thsi start the cycle again and there will be 2 more?

Actually it's #5...it started with David Carradine. When you consider the whole "it comes in threes" thing, that means there one more to go.

As far as Billy Mays goes, while I agree that he was not a "star" in the normal sense of the word, he has greatly impacted all of our lives in one way or another with his products and his zeal. I have really enjoyed the Discovery show "Pitchmen" this year, and have seen a side of Billy and that industry that I never had before. His children are adorable (they were on the show a few times), and his oldest son was beginning to work in the industry as well, shooting infomercials.

I was so saddened to hear that he has passed.

BettieC · 06-28-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nikked

Actually it's #5...it started with David Carradine. When you consider the whole "it comes in threes" thing, that means there one more to go.

As far as Billy Mays goes, while I agree that he was not a "star" in the normal sense of the word, he has greatly impacted all of our lives in one way or another with his products and his zeal. I have really enjoyed the TLC show "Pitchmen" this year, and have seen a side of Billy and that industry that I never had before. His children are adorable (they were on the show a few times), and his oldest son was beginning to work in the industry as well, shooting infomercials.

I was so saddened to hear that he has passed.

Oh yeah I forgot about DC

raebates · 06-28-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by nikked

Actually it's #5...it started with David Carradine. When you consider the whole "it comes in threes" thing, that means there one more to go.

As far as Billy Mays goes, while I agree that he was not a "star" in the normal sense of the word, he has greatly impacted all of our lives in one way or another with his products and his zeal. I have really enjoyed the TLC show "Pitchmen" this year, and have seen a side of Billy and that industry that I never had before. His children are adorable (they were on the show a few times), and his oldest son was beginning to work in the industry as well, shooting infomercials.

I was so saddened to hear that he has passed.

Ah, I understand now. I have an antenna, so if he did a lot on cable/satellite stations, I'm oblivious. To me he's a guy who shows up on a few commercials a month.

DessertDivaFL · 06-28-2009, 08:24 PM

My husband said he probably inhaled too much Oxi-Clean. I think it will be interesting to find out the autopsy report.

chefcharity · 06-28-2009, 09:18 PM

ya know, this is #6... the first was Bea Arthur - now she was a star! :-)

BettieC · 06-28-2009, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by chefcharity

ya know, this is #6... the first was Bea Arthur - now she was a star! :-)

OMGosh.....you're right!! I love her how could I forget???

pclinskie · 06-28-2009, 10:54 PM

they said he hit is head in a plane landing, no seat belt.
That young actress also hit her head skiing. OM goodness.

esavvymom · 06-28-2009, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by pclinskie

they said he hit is head in a plane landing, no seat belt.
That young actress also hit her head skiing. OM goodness.

actually, the news was reporting that it was a rough landing and they said things fell from the overhead areas- either from the compartments or from the ceiling itself from the way his interview on camera was shown.
He said he got hit in the head but that fortunately he had a 'hard head'. I wonder if it wasn't hard enough and he had a slow bleed.

Very sad. Who would have thought.....

pcchefjane · 06-29-2009, 05:38 AM

Well let's hope that this is #6 and we are done for a while... Wonder if they will pull his Oxi-Clean commercials or just let them run until they can get a new spokeperson filmed...

nikked · 06-29-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by nikked

... I have really enjoyed the TLC show "Pitchmen" this year...

A correction..."Pitchmen" is on Discovery, not TLC...I get those two chanels mixed up sometimes. Sorry!

PCMomto4 · 06-29-2009, 02:23 PM

I just read in our paper that he had heart disease and more than likely died of a heart attack, but are awaiting more test results before saying for sure. They did say he had no head trauma and had some pain meds in his system, but they were prescribed and it wasn't in excessive amounts.

msunn1973 · 06-29-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BettieC

OMG......how many celebs

Unfortunately, here's another that just passed... Fred Travalena. He was the comedian know as "the man of a thousand faces". He was very good at impersonations. I guess that would be eight now.

But I'm sure he won't be the last, seeing as how everyone has to go someday and how much media coverage there is these days.

06-28-2009, 01:55 PM	#1
BettieC Location: NJ Posts: 390 Best Show: Experience: <1 # of Shows: 15 My Mood:	Billy Mays Died OMG......how many celebs

06-28-2009, 02:05 PM	#2
Geekgirl69 Location: Croydon, PA Posts: 501 Best Show: 1760 Experience: 2 # of Shows: 37 My Mood:	Re: Billy Mays Died I was just thinking the same thing.

06-28-2009, 02:06 PM	#3
chefcharity Location: Shelbyville, IN Posts: 444 Best Show: 1362 Experience: 2 # of Shows: 195 My Mood:	Re: Billy Mays Died I just saw that! Thought these came in 3's - this is #4! (Ed McMann, Farrah, Micheal and now Billy - wow!) does thsi start the cycle again and there will be 2 more?

06-28-2009, 04:37 PM	#7
raebates Location: Denver, IN Posts: 14,236 Best Show: $1,779 Experience: 5 # of Shows: 350 My Mood:	Re: Billy Mays Died I'm sorry for Billy Mays' family, but I'm not sure I'd call him a celebrity or put him on par with Ed, Farrah, and Michael.

06-28-2009, 08:24 PM	#12
DessertDivaFL Location: SW FL Posts: 1,076 Best Show: 1,150 Experience: 1+ # of Shows: 60+ My Mood:	Re: Billy Mays Died My husband said he probably inhaled too much Oxi-Clean. I think it will be interesting to find out the autopsy report.

06-28-2009, 02:39 PM	#6
BettieC Location: NJ Posts: 390 Best Show: Experience: <1 # of Shows: 15 My Mood:	Re: Billy Mays Died lol................i guess so

06-28-2009, 09:18 PM	#13
chefcharity Location: Shelbyville, IN Posts: 444 Best Show: 1362 Experience: 2 # of Shows: 195 My Mood:	Re: Billy Mays Died ya know, this is #6... the first was Bea Arthur - now she was a star! :-)

06-28-2009, 10:54 PM	#15
pclinskie Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 225 Best Show: $1300 Experience: 8 # of Shows: 600 My Mood:	Re: Billy Mays Died they said he hit is head in a plane landing, no seat belt. That young actress also hit her head skiing. OM goodness.

06-29-2009, 05:38 AM	#17
pcchefjane Location: SE Tennessee Posts: 2,431 Best Show: 1202! Experience: 2 # of Shows: 56 My Mood:	Re: Billy Mays Died Well let's hope that this is #6 and we are done for a while... Wonder if they will pull his Oxi-Clean commercials or just let them run until they can get a new spokeperson filmed...

06-29-2009, 02:23 PM	#19
PCMomto4 Location: FL Posts: 156 Best Show: Experience: # of Shows:	Re: Billy Mays Died I just read in our paper that he had heart disease and more than likely died of a heart attack, but are awaiting more test results before saying for sure. They did say he had no head trauma and had some pain meds in his system, but they were prescribed and it wasn't in excessive amounts.

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