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Pitchman Billy Mays Dead at 50

  • AdAge, Monday, June 29, 2009 10:35 AM
Billy Mays, the recognizable pitchman for products like OxiClean and Mighty Putty, died Sunday. He was 50. Mays also starred in "Pitchmen," a TV show airing on the Discovery Channel co-starring Anthony Sullivan.



The cause of death is unknown. Mays was aboard a US Air flight that made a rough landing in Tampa on Saturday. He told a local TV station that he was struck in the head by items that came out of the overhead compartment during landing. Autopsy results will be released today or tomorrow.

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