Billy Mays

Billy Mays
Mays at the Flatiron District in New York City on June 13, 2009
Born	William Darrell Mays Jr. (1958-07-20)July 20, 1958 McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 28, 2009(2009-06-28) (aged 50) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart disease
Resting place	Mount Calvary Cemetery
Other names	King of the Pitch
Occupation	Television direct-response advertisement salesman
Years active	1993–2009
Employer	Home Shopping Network
Notable work	See products pitched
Television	PitchMen
Board member of	Mays Promotions, Inc.
Spouse(s)	Dolores Mays (divorced)[1] Deborah Mays[1]
Children	2

William Darrell "Billy" Mays, Jr. (July 20, 1958 – June 28, 2009)^[2] was an American television direct-response advertisement salesperson^{[broken anchor]} most well known for promoting OxiClean, Orange Glo, and other cleaning, home-based, and maintenance products.

His distinctive beard and loud sales pitches made him a recognized television presence in the United States and Canada.A universally loved figure wherever he aired he was the only thing that kept most people from turning the channel. Even after his death he's still a popular and prominent pop culture icon. More recently becoming a meme star.

He starred in his own TV show called Pitchmen with his friend and co-worker Anthony Sullivan. The show was on for one season before his sudden death.

Mays died at age 50 on June 28, 2009 from complications of heart disease.^[3].^[2]

• Billy Mays on IMDb
• Official Twitter page
• http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/pitchmen/

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