Just when I thought we had reached our capacity for celebrity death this week (Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon), I was saddened to learn Read the full post.
Jun 28
2009
08:11 PM ET
Billy Mays memories: Did the infomercial king pitch his way into your heart?
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Such a sad, weird week for “celebrity” deaths: Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays? I hope late night infomercials will be quieter. Obnoxious yelling, senseless shouting…who needs it?(Ssshh! Do you hear that? Silence, Billy Mays hardly knew ye.]
Here’s the link from the Tonight show appearance. They don’t seem to like the Sham Wow guy:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/video/
In business, they say “nothing happens until somebody sells something.” He knew how to sell,and enjoyed what he did. What a great guy.
Strangely enough Billy’s death was more sad to me than Michael Jackson’s or Farrah Fawcett’s. I guess years of watching that alleged child molester deteriorate really took away a lot of the good memories, and Farrah was a bit before my time. Billy seemed like a genuinely nice guy that had a shtick (YELLING!) and went with it. My kids loved his commercials and imitate him all the time. He will be missed.
I always muted his commercials. Could not stand the yelling (or as he called it, projecting) Still I am sorry he died so YOUNG.
I always muted his ads. I am sorry that he dieso young.
It seems strange that a voice we all loved and a voice we all abhored died within days of each other. Ying and Yang of the Universe.
Such a sad and sudden tragedy! Praying for his family… Am I the only one who finds it weird that this is the fourth celebrity we’ve lost within ONE week? >_<
He always reminded me of Hank Scorpio from the Simpsons and that is a compliment in the highest regard.