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latimes.com - 7/10/2009

Billy Mays pitches from beyond the grave - Los Angeles Times

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The booming, bearded TV-pitchman died nearly two weeks ago of complications from heart disease, and his ever-present spots were pulled from their perches on late-night and cable TV. But the pitch must go on, and Mays has returned in TV commercials filmed before his June 28 passing. Two new Mays ...

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starcasm.net - 7/11/2009

Video Of Unseen Billy Mays Mighty Tape And Mighty Putty Super Pack Commercials

— starcasm.net — Here is a sneak peek of the last two commercials pitchman Billy Mays shot before he died... of heart disease June 28. Video Of Unseen Billy Mays Mighty Tape And Mighty Putty ...

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thetravelingteacher.org - 7/11/2009

Twi/Tour Convention Day One

— thetravelingteacher.org — I just have to get this out of the way: Billy Burke and Peter Facinelli are freaking... FANTASTIC. Okay, back to work. After three hours of traffic on I-20 and getting lost in Atlanta (who thought it would be a good idea to name every street some ... Twi/Tour Convention Day One

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blogs.babble.com - 7/4/2009

Billy Mays Funeral: Son Says He Was Loved

— blogs.babble.com — “Oxiclean” and “Orange Glo” TV pitchman Billy Mays, passed away at the age of 50, on June... 28 in his Tampa, Florida home. It’s believed he died from complications from heart disease. Mays was laid to rest earlier today, Friday, July 3. Billy Mays Funeral: Son Says He Was Loved

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Dead Man Sells Adhesives [Billy Mays]
Gawker — ... Billy filmed infomercials for Mighty Tape and the Mighty Putty Super Pack (do you really need both? Yes) before he died, and now that a suitable amount of time has passed (two weeks), the company is all set to roll 'em out. ...

Billy Mays, now gone but still pitching
Hot Momma Celebrity Gossip Blog — ... Bill McAlister, head of sales for the ‘Mighty’ brand, which Billy pitches in the newly-aired spots, agrees with that view, “We didn’t know what to expect,” he told the LA Times. “But we’ve had such a great response, we decided to go on with the ads.” ...

Pitchmen is Renewed Even Though Pitchman, Mays is Dead
mediabistro.com: FishBowlLA — ... Anyway, Mays is dead. He's still pitching, in both meanings of the word, from the grave and now even more ghoulish the show he starred in is getting picked up for another season and ANOTHER Billy Mays (the son) is to be involved. ...

Dead Man Sells Adhesives
Gawker Comments — ... , but his ghost will return to haunt your television until you order roll after roll of Mighty Tape, to quiet the bearded demon. It's what he would have wanted. Billy filmed infomercials for Mighty Tape and the Mighty Putty Super Pack (do you really need both? Yes) before he died, and now that a suitable amount of time has passed (two weeks), the company is all set to roll 'em out. "Billy loved being on camera. He loved making money for the companies that hired him," Sullivan said. "He'd roll over in his grave if the ads were being pulled off the air." What a...great, great ...