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...is still selling. Of course, the show is titled Pitchmen. This season, to fill the Mays void, Discovery brought in, well... Billy Mays. It's actually Billy Mays III. Is anyone watching? If so, you might want to tune in. I thought the first season had a bit...
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...Darrell “Billy” Mays, Jr. (July 20, 1958 – June 28, 2009) was an American television direct-response advertisement salesperson most notable for promoting OxiClean, Orange Glo, and other cleaning, home-based, and maintenance products. His distinctive beard...
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...to have to some cataloguing of Billy videos, and post more links. I gotta say, I think Billy's death has made me more upset than Michael Jackson's. MJ was clearly a troubled (albeit talented) freak from another planet... but Billy was One Of My Peeps. ...
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...the Discovery Channel, which follows pitch people in their jobs. "It is with incredible sadness that we have to report that Billy Mays died in his sleep last night," said a statement from the Discovery Channel. "Everyone that knows him was aware of his larger-than-life...
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...that met his three key metrics. And he and his inventors made millions in the process… “Address clear customer needs: Billy wanted products that anyone could use, not just a select market segment–who does not have dirty clothes (Oxi Clean)? Needs a knife to...
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...trio session he's free from click tracks, conductors and scores. With bassist Peter Washington and drummer Billy Drummond, Mays interprets nine pieces from films as disparate as Cocoanut Grove (1938) and Burn After Reading (2008). Highlights: his thorough...
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...arrest" was also claimed initially to have caused the death of Michael Jackson, King of Pop, and Infomercial Super Star Billy Mays. It was not until after the autopsy that it was determined the two deaths were actually caused by excessive use of illegal or...
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...to me. These products just can't all be that equally exciting. I kind of trusted the "OxiClean Guy." I ended up trusting Billy Mays a lot less. Today, OxiClean pays appropriate tribute to Billy Mays and his iconic status. They have put him into a respectful,...
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MediaPost.com
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Billy Mays family throws costume contest May the beard be with you this Halloween! More News Kudos to the family of the late pitchman Billy Mays , who died in June. Knowing that Billy would likely be among this Halloween's hottest costumes, his family
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KansasCity.com
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Billy Mays’ son, Billy Mays III, is having a Billy Mays costume contest. Say that fast three times! Billy is hosting the Halloween contest in honor of his late father. Top prize…ten bottles of Oxi-Clean. Just kidding!
More info on the costume contest
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Anything Hollywood
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If you’ve a penchant for pitchmen Halloween costumes, the Billy Mays Hallow-clean Contest might be for you. This costume contest is being put on by none other than Billy Mays’ son, who has chosen to pay tribute to his beloved father in a way that the
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Trend Hunter
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Billy Mays III -- the late pitchman's son -- is hosting a Billy Mays costume contest for Halloween in honor of his dead father ... and get this, zombie Billy Mays submissions are encouraged.
Little Billy posted the following on his website:
"Halloween
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TMZ
http://www.tmz.com/2009/10/26/billy-mays-son-halloween-costume-oxiclean/
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The son of late TV pitchman Billy Mays says he has no problem if people dress up like his dad for Halloween - in fact, Billy Mays III is so accepting of Halloween costumes of his famed father that he's holding a Hallow-clean Contest, inviting people
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Glitterati Gossip
http://glitterati-gossip.com/glitterati_gossip/2009/10/son-of-billy-mays-approves-of-halloween-costumes.html
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The son of legendary pitchman Billy Mays, who died in June, has an unlikely message for those macabre souls who plan to dress up as his father for Halloween: Go for it!
Billy Mays III, who recently launched a Web site called Where's Billy Mays? to
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Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/25/billy-mays-son-sponsoring_n_332869.html
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The son of legendary pitchman Billy Mays, who died in June, has an unlikely message for those macabre souls who plan to dress up as his father for Halloween: Go for it!
Billy Mays III, who recently launched a Web site called Where's Billy Mays? to
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OH NO THEY DIDN'T
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/40428404.html
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Billy Mays, popular TV pitchman was found dead in his Tampa home on June 28th. He was in Tampa for hip surgery scheduled
for the following week. The night before his death he had gone to bed early, complaining of not feeling well. Family members could
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Associated Content
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The June death of famous TV pitchman Billy Mays, left, crushed business partner Anthony Sullivan. Ultimately, he decided to continue their infomercials and cable TV show.
He was speeding down a tiny road in England, his mind focused on the happy
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TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times
http://www.tampabay.com/features/media/article1042717.ece
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You haven't seen the last of infomercial king, Billy Mays. Although Mays died unexpectedly on June 28, 2009, his "Billy Mays here" commercials are alive and well. His son, Billy 3rd mentioned a sticker tribute to his dad recently on Twitter, featuring
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2248271/hi_billy_mays_here_the_late_tv_pitchman.html
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Now Billy Mays' son is pitching. He's selling stickers with his dad's mug.
Dad was pitchman Billy Mays who died in June and called Pinellas County home.
He pitched products like OxiClean and Ka-Boom and was a star of the TV reality show
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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Billy Mays was one of the greatest sales pitchmen of all time. He died recently at the age, according to a CNN article. He was remembered best for his pitches of the products OxiClean and Orange Glo. Billy Mays was often known as the OxiClean Guy.
Now
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Associated Content
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Billy Mays brought an unprecedented sense of pride in sales and exuberance towards life while on this planet. In the midst of a plethora of celebrity deaths, many were surprised to find that Billy Mays left a gap in the minds of Americans. Here is a
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Associated Content
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Dwelling House will forever be a part of Pittsburgh
The legacy of Dwelling House Savings & Loan deserves much more than a "footnote in Pittsburgh's history" ("Dwelling House Accounts Moved," Aug. 18). Dwelling House is a golden thread forever woven
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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The outpouring of memorials and remembrances following the death of TV pitchman Billy Mays was a testament to the career he had built, while also speaking to the true reach of direct-response TV. News of Mays' untimely death hit in the middle of a
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Advertising Age
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The family of legendary pitchman Billy Mays are slamming the medical examiner who believes cocaine was a factor in Mays' death back in June!!!
The Mays family finds the results of Billy's autopsy to be "speculative conclusions" and believe the
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Perez Hilton
http://perezhilton.com/2009-08-08-billy-mays-family-want-a-second-opinion
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Autopsy reports have been released in the death of Billy Mays, who died in his sleep on June 28. While the common speculation in Billy Mays' death included heart problems and/or a bump on the head during a rocky airplane landing, TMZ is reporting
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Mays autopsy finds evidence of cocaine
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
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Lawrence Journal World
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Yesterday, August 7th, 2009, it was announced that cocaine may have been a contributing factor in Billy Mays' death. This came as a shock to the nation that had only recently begun to better know Mays through the Discovery show PitchMen. While Mays'
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Associated Content
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The Washington Post
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An autopsy report says cocaine contributed to the death of TV pitchman Billy Mays.
The 50-year bearded TV personality died of a heart attack in his sleep. His wife found him unresponsive June 28 at their condo in Tampa, Fla.
A release from the
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/1176464.html
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Billy Mays' cocaine use was the trigger that led to Billy Mays' heart attack, according to officials today. After Billy Mays died several weeks ago, the cause of Mays' death was ruled a heart attack, but now cocaine has been blamed as well. Toxicology
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The Billy Mays autopsy links cocaine to his death. The Billy Mays autopsy report states that cocaine was a contributing factor in the pitchman's death. The death of Billy Mays came as a shock because it happened so quickly, but now an autopsy report
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Associated Content
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TAMPA (WTSP) -- Cocaine use contributed to the death of TV ad pitchman Billy Mays, the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office said on Friday.
Autopsy results released Friday afternoon said Mays died June 28 from a lethal arrhythmia of the heart,
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11Alive | Atlanta
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Billy Mays, who sadly passed away this summer at age fifty, was a pot-bellied, black-bearded Atlantic City carnival barker in a blue long-sleeves over a white undershirt.
He had a loud, shrill, and annoyingly exuberant voice. And he seemed to lean
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show, TV pitchman Billy
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As Seen On TV 365 Blog Salutes Billy Mays - With the As Seen On TV 365 Blog users can stay abreast with the latest and newest As Seen On TV items, from infomercial products As Seen On TV, to the always popular As Seen On TV store locations.
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The pitchman Billy Mays died last month, but on television he continues to hawk do-it-yourself home repair kits and yard tools day and night.
Mayss mesmerising infomercialsfor products such a s Mighty Putty (Build, restore, repair!) and the Awesome
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Expressindia.com
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The pitchman Billy Mays died last month, but on television he continues to hawk do-it-yourself home repair kits and yard tools day and night.
Mr. Mays’s mesmerizing infomercials for products like Mighty Putty (“Build, restore, repair!”) and the
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The New York Times
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But wait, there’s no more.
Joking about Billy Mays’ non-stop pitchmanship so soon after his
death might seem in questionable taste, but it’s no less
appropriate than the decision made by Media Enterprises, marketer
of the Mighty line of products,
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AdWeek
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Written by: John Winn
Advertising company waiting 30 days to air commercial out of respect for the family.
Legendary pitchman Billy Mays has been dead for nearly two weeks, and already he's pitching
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TheCelebrityCafe.com
http://thecelebritycafe.com/features/30177.html
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In case you're curious, the official mourning period for the death of a TV pitchman is 30 days. At least that's how long Media Enterprises and an amaaaazing product called Mighty Tape will wait before airing infomercials featuring the late Billy Mays.
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Entertainment Weekly
http://feeds.ew.com/~r/entertainmentweekly/tvwatch/~3/q4sQcQSxpOs/billy-mays-mighty-tape.html
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NEW YORK -- Death won't still the voice of Billy Mays or his mighty powers of persuasion. Viewers will continue to find the boisterous, bearded TV pitchman hawking household products for the indefinite future. And at least one of his commercials is
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Local10 Miami
http://www.justnews.com/entertainment/20007265/detail.html
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Turns out America's favorite pitchman, the late Billy Mays, will live on after his death -- and it's all thanks to a commercial he filmed that has yet to hit the airwaves. The product: Mighty Tape.
Media Enterprises -- the company behind the Mighty
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TMZ
http://www.tmz.com/2009/07/09/billy-mays-sticking-around/
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So what is a brand to do once it's star is gone, and all of its marketing relies on the relationship built between star and consumer?
Different brands seem to have different viewpoints on how to treat a dead spokesman. Some companies are pulling his
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5 Blogs Before Lunch
http://daveibsen.typepad.com/5_blogs_before_lunch/2009/07/is-there-life-after-death-for-the-brands-that-picthman-billy-mays-promoted.html
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I can't explain why The Diamondback decided against dedicating even a few words to the life of Billy Mays, the man whose militant approach to capitalism made him a modern legend. Surely no one was more dedicated to old-fashioned hawking than Mays, who
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diamondback online
http://www.diamondbackonline.com/news/2009/07/09/Opinion/Guest.Column.Mays.Ways.Amaze-3751084.shtml
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TREVOSE, Pa., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Media Enterprises, the company responsible for the Mighty(TM) brand product line, announced that the last infomercials Billy Mays recorded before his death will be aired. The advertisements will introduce the
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PR Newswire
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The family of the late Billy Mays is weighing questions about the best routes to take with projects he left behind. "We've talked to the family. There will be an official statement coming out this week. Last week, we put him to rest -- an
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National Ledger
http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272626840.shtml?ref=rss
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MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. — References to television pitchman Bill Mays' trademark image were everywhere at his funeral Friday near Pittsburgh.
Most mourners wore stickers showing a cartoon image of his distinctive bearded face. The six pallbearers eschewed
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Vail Daily
http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20090703/NEWS/907039944/-1/rss06
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MCKEES ROCKS, Pa.
— References to television pitchman Billy Mays' trademark image were everywhere at his funeral Friday near Pittsburgh.
Most mourners wore stickers showing a cartoon image of his distinctive bearded face. The six pallbearers eschewed
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Houston Chronicle
http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/entertainment/~3/PEmT-4BafD4/6510102.html
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In pure Billy Mays fashion, all of Billy's pallbearers wore OxiClean button up shirts during his funeral in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania today.
Mays died on Sunday morning in his sleep -- an autopsy suggested he died from complications due to heart
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TMZ
http://www.tmz.com/2009/07/03/billy-mays-funeral-death-of-a-salesmen/
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