Carolyn Tillie Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 TMZ's got it. Age 50! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I'll miss him. He gave me a lot of laughs. Vince is way too creepy to be a suitable replacement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 that's terrible for his family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lippy Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I wonder how long they will continue to run the commercials? I'm thankful for the "mute" botton, but I agree that it's a terrible thing for his family. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Aaron T Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 The NY Times has confirmed the death as well. 50 is young, I wonder if the plane accident resulted in a Natasha Richardson type of thing or whether it was drugs or an undiagnosed illness. I enjoyed his pitches for Oxy Clean - he was an excellent pitchman. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ranitidine Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I first heard about it on the FAN and was afraid the announcer was talking about WILLIE Mays. Now that would be a person to mourn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
splinky Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 fans of "bears" across the country are going to be devastated by this news. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robyn Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 The NY Times has confirmed the death as well. 50 is young, I wonder if the plane accident resulted in a Natasha Richardson type of thing or whether it was drugs or an undiagnosed illness. I enjoyed his pitches for Oxy Clean - he was an excellent pitchman. Wouldn't surprise me if the luggage konk on the head resulted in a concussion/brain bleed which caused his death a day later. It's not an unusual medical scenario. Robyn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stone Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 billy mays was the best tv pitch-person ever. no he wasn't, that british guy was better. no he wasn't, dyson was better with his vacuums. but dyson only did one product. Mays did 50. and he did them for years. but dyson changed the vacuum industry. Mays sold laundry detergent. but American's inherently trust the british accent british maybe, but not welsh you guys are all nuts. no one beats Mike Wallace hawking Lucky Strike cigarettes. That guy could get the pope to smoke. you idiot, prior to pope jpII, they all smoked. white smoke or black smoke? but seriously, no one had the track records of billy mays. we didn't know shit about pitch men until billy mays. before him, there were only products. you're just a bunch of mysoginists. suzzane somers was hawking arthiritis-causing thigh masters when billy mays was selling insurance. and let's be honest, they all owe a debt of gratitude to elizabeth arden now you're just mixing genres. we're not discussing sales people, or even televisions sales people. we're discussing pitch-people. but i think we're discussing infomercial sales people and let's face it, the infomercial was started by and for women. actually, the first infomercials were children's television cart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rail Paul Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 billy mays was the best tv pitch-person ever. no he wasn't, that british guy was better. no he wasn't, dyson was better with his vacuums. but dyson only did one product. Mays did 50. and he did them for years. but dyson changed the vacuum industry. Mays sold laundry detergent. but American's inherently trust the british accent british maybe, but not welsh you guys are all nuts. no one beats Mike Wallace hawking Lucky Strike cigarettes. That guy could get the pope to smoke. you idiot, prior to pope jpII, they all smoked. white smoke or black smoke? but seriously, no one had the track records of billy mays. we didn't know shit about pitch men until billy mays. before him, there were only products. you're just a bunch of mysoginists. suzzane somers was hawking arthiritis-causing thigh masters when billy mays was selling insurance. and let's be honest, they all owe a debt of gratitude to elizabeth arden now you're just mixing genres. we're not discussing sales people, or even televisions sales people. we're discussing pitch-people. but i think we're discussing infomercial sales people and let's face it, the infomercial was started by and for women. actually, the first infomercials were children's television cart Good job, Stone. But everyone knows Tom Carvel and John Cameron Swayze and Mike Wallace started the pitchman business Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghostrider Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 billy mays was the best tv pitch-person ever. no he wasn't, that british guy was better. Good job, Stone. But everyone knows Tom Carvel and John Cameron Swayze and Mike Wallace started the pitchman business Can't forget Ron Popeil. If it weren't for the Pocket Fisherman, the Berlin Wall would still be standing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flyfish Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 billy mays was the best tv pitch-person ever. no he wasn't, that british guy was better. no he wasn't, dyson was better with his vacuums. but dyson only did one product. Mays did 50. and he did them for years. but dyson changed the vacuum industry. Mays sold laundry detergent. but American's inherently trust the british accent british maybe, but not welsh you guys are all nuts. no one beats Mike Wallace hawking Lucky Strike cigarettes. That guy could get the pope to smoke. you idiot, prior to pope jpII, they all smoked. white smoke or black smoke? but seriously, no one had the track records of billy mays. we didn't know shit about pitch men until billy mays. before him, there were only products. you're just a bunch of mysoginists. suzzane somers was hawking arthiritis-causing thigh masters when billy mays was selling insurance. and let's be honest, they all owe a debt of gratitude to elizabeth arden now you're just mixing genres. we're not discussing sales people, or even televisions sales people. we're discussing pitch-people. but i think we're discussing infomercial sales people and let's face it, the infomercial was started by and for women. actually, the first infomercials were children's television cart Does anyone else get the impression that Stone is trying to hurry this thread along? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollywood Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 billy mays was the best tv pitch-person ever. no he wasn't, that british guy was better. no he wasn't, dyson was better with his vacuums. but dyson only did one product. Mays did 50. and he did them for years. but dyson changed the vacuum industry. Mays sold laundry detergent. but American's inherently trust the british accent british maybe, but not welsh you guys are all nuts. no one beats Mike Wallace hawking Lucky Strike cigarettes. That guy could get the pope to smoke. you idiot, prior to pope jpII, they all smoked. white smoke or black smoke? but seriously, no one had the track records of billy mays. we didn't know shit about pitch men until billy mays. before him, there were only products. you're just a bunch of mysoginists. suzzane somers was hawking arthiritis-causing thigh masters when billy mays was selling insurance. and let's be honest, they all owe a debt of gratitude to elizabeth arden now you're just mixing genres. we're not discussing sales people, or even televisions sales people. we're discussing pitch-people. but i think we're discussing infomercial sales people and let's face it, the infomercial was started by and for women. actually, the first infomercials were children's television cart Does anyone else get the impression that Stone is trying to hurry this thread along? He found MJ's drug stash and is partaking liberally thereof. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 He found MJ's drug stash and is partaking liberally thereof. Lets hope he doesn't find Jackson's clothes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollywood Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 He found MJ's drug stash and is partaking liberally thereof. Lets hope he doesn't find Jackson's clothes. Doesn't Wilf have dibs on those? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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