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== Why is Billy Mays dead? ==
==Advertising==
Wikipedia is not for advertising!
This article contains numerous external links to promotional websites, only a couple
of the products mentioned have their own articles (I haven't looked at them) but the
rest are direct external links to promotional websites, e.g. http://www.mightyputty.com/


What? [[Special:Contributions/174.131.100.58|174.131.100.58]] ([[User talk:174.131.100.58|talk]]) 01:30, 6 April 2024 (UTC)
I've marked the site with the spam tag until somebody can look further into this.
--[[Special:Contributions/204.116.124.68|204.116.124.68]] ([[User talk:204.116.124.68|talk]]) 08:14, 27 February 2008 (UTC)


:Are you asking to add a cause of death to the article? Because that's already in there. Maybe it wasn't when asked but I'm just genuinely curios [[User:Portick|Portick]] ([[User talk:Portick|talk]]) 04:03, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
==NPOV==
There is an unsourced statement that is debatable whether it represents a NPOV. It references his "demeaning tone," yet there is no source that says this is the reason he has appeared in less commercials, so I'm led to believe it's an opinionated statement. [[User:69.117.70.39|69.117.70.39]] 02:18, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

==Deleted and recreated==
I have deleted this article and recreated it as a stub. The bulk of the biographical content was a copyright violation of [http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2002/12/29/biz_billymays29.html this article]. Additionally, the article contained startling [[WP:BLP]] violations. From this point forward, the addition of any unsourced material will be reverted without comment. --[[User:Jeffrey O. Gustafson|Jeffrey O. Gustafson]] - ''[[User:Jeffrey O. Gustafson/Shazaam|Shazaam!]]'' - [[User_Talk:Jeffrey O. Gustafson|<*>]] 23:21, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

==Ref 3==
Is broken. [[User:Trevor GH5|Trevor GH5]] 23:49, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

==POV==
"...has gained Mays a substantial amount of recognition and a '''rapidly growing legion of channel changers whenever his fingernails on a blackboard voice eminates from the television screen'''."
How un-biased.[[Special:Contributions/65.6.213.12|65.6.213.12]] ([[User talk:65.6.213.12|talk]]) 01:20, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

Has this page been vandalized? <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/68.33.182.117|68.33.182.117]] ([[User talk:68.33.182.117|talk]]) 21:42, 2 December 2007 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Un-biased? No. Hilarious? Yes. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.66.137.7|72.66.137.7]] ([[User talk:72.66.137.7|talk]]) 06:10, 23 June 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Deleted salary information==
According to one of the external newspaper articles linked to from this article, $330 million was the revenue of his employer, not his personal salary. [[Special:Contributions/96.233.103.109|96.233.103.109]] ([[User talk:96.233.103.109|talk]]) 12:24, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

==Stalkerish info on his home?==
Does anybody else think that tracking down, and subsequently posting a link to the appraisal of his house is a little, stalkerish? Just because its public info doesnt mean we should necessarily post it. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/71.225.123.235|71.225.123.235]] ([[User talk:71.225.123.235|talk]]) 02:11, 29 May 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

Well here is his phone number too 813-920-8780. He posted that online himself as he is selling his home now for 3.8 million. http://www.homes.com PropId=54480547 <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/75.202.33.20|75.202.33.20]] ([[User talk:75.202.33.20|talk]]) 05:06, 25 June 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Ghost hunter?==
I remember seeing Billy Mays on a Sci-Fi channel production about ghost hunters, where he (using his name Billy Mays) still claimed to have been a ghost hunter. I always wanted to find more info online about that, because it was hilarious, but never can. It could be an interesting foot note to the article if someone can find it somehow.

The show focused around a lady being haunted by "real" ghosts in her house, with them sitting on her kids bed, blood dripping from the walls (in droplets), and when they went into the attic Billy Mays somehow ended up getting hung by a rope hanging in there. Then it went on with Billy and the other ghost hunters at their house with things turning on and off and windows breaking and finding scissors under their pillows and stuff.

I remember thinking it was real when I was younger, then I saw him on informercials. <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/24.113.60.50|24.113.60.50]] ([[User talk:24.113.60.50|talk]]) 20:43, 29 May 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Bear==
Wrestled a black bear? Citation please. [[User:Ulgar|Ulgar]] ([[User talk:Ulgar|talk]]) 19:05, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

I'm going to remove that. It is unsourced and just has the feel of something someone stuck in as a joke/vandalism to see how long it would last before someone removed it. [[User:Mantisia|Mantisia]] ([[User talk:Mantisia|talk]]) 01:29, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

==Polar Bear Club==
I suspect the mention of membership in the Lake Robinson Polar Bear club is a piece of vandalism that has flown under the radar. I can't find any reference to this on Google that doesn't seem connected to this Wikipedia article. Just in case I'm wrong, I'll leave it up for another day or so to give someone a chance to provide a citation. [[User:Mantisia|Mantisia]] ([[User talk:Mantisia|talk]]) 01:45, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

==New source==
The ''Washington Post'' did an [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/18/AR2008081802508.html extensive article about Mays]. There could be some useful information here for this article. --[[User:Oakshade|Oakshade]] ([[User talk:Oakshade|talk]]) 15:27, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Dont be mean hes just making a living. -Eskin

==How about criticism?==
Standard on Wikipedia to show independent criticism, especially since all of May's awards are listed here. He is well known to sell products for scams and downright fraudulent companies.

The new product he is peddling is the Simoniz Fix-It which is supposed to fix small scratches on automobile paint. It often comes with an applicator pen which doesn't include any product inside, a different vacuum than what is shown, compound which does nothing, a weak buffer, and no return if the package is opened. They are also not upfront with the $13 shipping for this "free" vacuum.

This seems to be common with everything he gives a pitch for. I am sure all of us here know that if something needs a sales pitch, it's likely to be crap. But the level of fraud that he puts his name on is astounding.

There a good way of going about this while keeping the article as objective as possible? I find that it is relevant for the sake of completeness rather than "awareness". [[Special:Contributions/69.59.119.234|69.59.119.234]] ([[User talk:69.59.119.234|talk]]) 23:19, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

:Proper criticism is certainly something that can be put into this article, but only if done correctly. Objectivity is paramount, especially here since the vandalism rate of this article is quite high.

:My concern based upon what you wrote is that a flaw with a product is not necessarily a flaw with the spokesperson. First of all you will need to provide evidence that the products are faulty without using original research (i.e. you receiving a defective product) or anecdotal reports (e.g. internet forum rants). Secondly, you will need to provide evidence showing that Billy Mays is aware the products are defective. I bet this will be pretty tough to do. On top of that the Wikipedia rules relating to biographies of living persons are extremely strict about including potentially libelous statements in the article.

:Billy Mays may well be deserving of criticism, but finding a way to do it without running afoul of Wikipedia policies will be quite a challenge. [[User:Mantisia|Mantisia]] ([[User talk:Mantisia|talk]]) 00:50, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

::Very good points, thanks. I am a new Wikipedia editor, so this information helps me a lot in writing proper articles. My expectation of a spokesperson is probably more demanding than other standards, and most likely much stricter than Wikipedia's standards. The likelihood of finding substance that demonstrates he knows of the experience of these consumers is slim to none. The only realistic option is to demonstrate negligence on his part to look into his own statements about a product. But as you said, this may go outside of Wikipedia standards due to being a living person.

::Maybe a dialog here can help in brainstorming some ideas. Clearly there will be nothing libelous because the statement should quote independent consumer research groups, not be specific on products, and not make accusations. Place emphasis on the companies he represents rather than on his direct involvement. [[Special:Contributions/69.59.119.234|69.59.119.234]] ([[User talk:69.59.119.234|talk]]) 01:23, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

::: What if cricism is not about crap he peddles, but his extremely annoying and obnoxious self himself? I dislike some 90% of all commercials, but there are few that truly makes me want to go out and beat the snot out of everyone who is involved in creating such scum. I am sure I am not the only person who thinks the same way about this guy. So why be so stuck-up about not including criticism for this well-deserving a$$hole?

::::Criticism is fine. You just need to find a newspaper or magazine article or a major website that criticizes him. [[User:Tgpaul58|Tgpaul58]] ([[User talk:Tgpaul58|talk]]) 20:04, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

==Billy Mays' official YouTube page==
Found it at [http://youtube.com/BillyDMays]. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:ScratchMan.EXE|ScratchMan.EXE]] ([[User talk:ScratchMan.EXE|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/ScratchMan.EXE|contribs]]) 22:10, 13 January 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Evidence that it's ''official'' and that the video clips aren't copyright violations? [[User:DMacks|DMacks]] ([[User talk:DMacks|talk]]) 22:17, 13 January 2009 (UTC)
:"This account is suspended." is what that URL gave me. That suggests it's not official/authorized, and no evidence that it ''is'' has been supplied. Third-party/user-uploaded fansite/tribute material is not encyclopedic. [[User:DMacks|DMacks]] ([[User talk:DMacks|talk]]) 03:53, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
:: I got that it was suspended too. Just looking out for everyone. I thought I'd chime in. [[User:Yesitsnot|Yesitsnot]] ([[User talk:Yesitsnot|talk]]) 19:02, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

==Tribute/fansites and parodies/remixes==
Are they encyclopediac and free of copyright violations? Are they within [[WP:EL]] guidelines with regards to relevance? [[User:DMacks|DMacks]] ([[User talk:DMacks|talk]]) 03:56, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

==POV, again...==
Opening paragraph was clearly written by an obsessed fan--there's no way in hell it qualifies as NPOV. -[[Special:Contributions/70.251.131.28|70.251.131.28]] ([[User talk:70.251.131.28|talk]]) 19:34, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
:I agree as far as the last sentence goes. I bet it hung around as long as it did because it had references, but when I saw they were just YouTube videos I decided it was time for that to go. I've edited it to something more neutral (I probably should dig up a reference though to do it the proper way). [[User:Mantisia|Mantisia]] ([[User talk:Mantisia|talk]]) 00:01, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

==Request semi-protection to prevent IP vandals==
{{done}}
Ok, many things are wrong about Billy Mays. First, someone changed the Biography for no reason and made it irrelevant. Second, someone changed my uploaded image into something redundant. Please protect this page via request. This is to prevent any IP address users from vandalizing this article again. I would also like to know how to post up warnings for vandalistic users. if so, then feel free to send me a message. [[User:JMBZ-12|JMBZ-12]] ([[User talk:JMBZ-12|talk]]) 18:47, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
:I've semi-protected it for a while. Not sure what you mean by the last sentence...warnings on their talk-pages, warnings on the article itself (that say what?), etc?[[User:DMacks|DMacks]] ([[User talk:DMacks|talk]]) 19:16, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
::Take a good look at the history page from the main article. This explains why (e.g. Biography changed by anonymous IP users in a bad way, below there, right after the page has been reverted, IP users made irrelevant edits which are less constructive, image changed as an act of vandalism by another IP user). [[User:JMBZ-12|JMBZ-12]] ([[User talk:JMBZ-12|talk]]) 19:35, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
:::I'm well aware of the problem with anon-IPs, I just have no clue what your idea was about solving it other than protecting it. [[User:DMacks|DMacks]] ([[User talk:DMacks|talk]]) 19:52, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

==Popular on 4chan==
Billy Mays is a very popular figure on 4chan at the moment. We should put this in the article.--[[User:Paperbagsandfluids|Paperbagsandfluids]] ([[User talk:Paperbagsandfluids|talk]]) 14:34, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Also, the various Shamwows discovered at the crime scene. [[Special:Contributions/99.20.134.188|99.20.134.188]] ([[User talk:99.20.134.188|talk]]) 05:17, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

=="Youtube Poops"?==
Is that a worthy synonym to list? [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Youtube Poop (craze)]] recently concluded that the term itself wasn't notable. The given cite is from a wiki/blog, which is generally not a [[WP:RS|reliable source]]. The given one actually describes itself as "We are not Wikipedia. We're a buttload more informal. There Is No Such Thing As Notability, and no citations are needed." And it's one of the ones that was explicitly mentioned in the AfD. Adding this term here does nothing to clarify or further explain the idea of [[video remix]] in general (if it did, it would be appropriate on ''that'' page) here, and it's just a generic term (per cited wiki) not relevant to Mays specifically except that the wiki uses his video-remixes as an example. [[User:DMacks|DMacks]] ([[User talk:DMacks|talk]]) 19:52, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

==Speedy deletion?==
What's the deal with the pic? Why is it a candidate for speedy deletion? What's the supposed "problem" (in their eyes) with it? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/208.186.134.103 |208.186.134.103 ]] ([[User talk:208.186.134.103 |talk]]) </span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP -->
:By clicking on an image, you can jump to the information about that image. There, you will see the problem: insufficient information to verify that Wikipedia is allowed to use the file (copyright policy problems). Reading the users' discussions, I see that the uploader is unable/unwilling to provide the required information, so I expect that that it will be deleted in a few days. If anyone has personally taken a picture of Mays and feels like donating it, that would be great! I think WP would also allow a screen-shot of him in one of his key infomercials, as this would be an iconic representation of him (if detailed info about the image origin were provided, that might satisfy copyright policy). [[User:DMacks|DMacks]] ([[User talk:DMacks|talk]]) 05:57, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

Im not sure about the speedy deletion but the article is written pretty much as an advertisement and probably does need either re-written or removed to comply with wikipedia standards. It contains links to current events such as television shows that won't be relevant for long.[[User:Woods01|Woods01]] ([[User talk:Woods01|talk]]) 06:15, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

'''DMacks is an Admin. or Something?'''

So just who are you, DMacks, some sort of admin here, or something like that, or...?

::Now that the image is set for deletion, all we can do is witness the article being dwindled, thus making it look WORSE than before. I tried improving the article by adding a Billy Mays image, but it seems to me that I keep getting pressed by someone who demands a copyright site for Billy Mays, which I, myself, can't seem to find. Way to make the Billy Mays article look like crap, now that we won't have an image of Billy. [[User:JMBZ-12|JMBZ-12]] ([[User talk:JMBZ-12|talk]]) 15:36, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

:::Wikipedia isn't in the business of violating copyright law. Just because something is visible on the internet somewhere doesn't mean you're totally allowed to copy it for any use you desire, even if that image is critical for what you're doing. I agree that a picture of Mays contributes a lot to this article, since his image is one of the things that he's known for. As I said before, all someone needs to do is find an image we're actually allowed to use. [[User:DMacks|DMacks]] ([[User talk:DMacks|talk]]) 15:51, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

"violating copyright law" lol are u serious? there is no such think as copyright on the internet. your free to copy any picture you want. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/68.188.201.146|68.188.201.146]] ([[User talk:68.188.201.146|talk]]) 23:11, 28 June 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Dead==
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529328,00.html

Also, his son tweeted about it this morning: http://twitter.com/youngbillymays

[[Special:Contributions/24.159.254.71|24.159.254.71]] ([[User talk:24.159.254.71|talk]]) 15:55, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

==Billy's wife is not dead==
On his page, next to Spouse it says ?-2009. This is incorrect. FoxNews quoted his wife's statement in the article on his death. It was also she that found him dead in their home. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/68.37.158.127|68.37.158.127]] ([[User talk:68.37.158.127|talk]]) 16:24, 28 June 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Can you be a dead person's spouse? [[User:Peter Napkin Dance Party|Peter Napkin Dance Party]] ([[User talk:Peter Napkin Dance Party|talk]]) 16:29, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

::Spouses, whether current or past, should be in infoboxes. The years next to the spouse's name in the infobox are the years of the marriage, not the spouse's life. That the marriage ended (in his death) in 2009 remains true regardless of how long his widow lives. [[User:Information yes|Information yes]] ([[User talk:Information yes|talk]]) 17:27, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

:: Hence the [[Marriage_vows|"till death us do part."]] [[User:Overthinkingly|Overthinkingly]] ([[User talk:Overthinkingly|talk]]) 18:12, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

I did not understand the ex-wife, new wife divorce, survived by section . Can someone please clean it up. Thanks <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/96.249.196.74|96.249.196.74]] ([[User talk:96.249.196.74|talk]]) 02:25, 30 June 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Free image==
There seems to be some free images at Flickr.[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sinaasappeljuice/3623310611/] (CC BY) I don't feel like uploading them to commons, but it could fix the speedy image deletion problem. There seems to be at least two images. I haven't looked into it very far. - [[User:Peregrine Fisher|Peregrine Fisher]] ([[User talk:Peregrine Fisher|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Peregrine_Fisher|contribs]]) 17:10, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

==Death similar to Natasha Richardson's?==
Could it be that Mays' death is similar to actress [[Natasha Richardson]]'s a few months ago, who also was struck on the head, and thought she was fine? --[[User:Fleckerl|Fleckerl]] ([[User talk:Fleckerl|talk]]) 17:56, 28 June 2009 (UTC)
:Maybe, but it's mere speculation and original research to include it until more details become known.--[[User:Bored of the world|Bored of the world]] ([[User talk:Bored of the world|talk]]) 18:12, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

==Death==
death pronounced at 7:45am on june 28th, 2009-- as per cnn (http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/28/mays.death/index.html) [[User:Skiendog|Skiendog]] ([[User talk:Skiendog|talk]]) 18:24, 28 June 2009 (UTC)<!-- restoring edit 18:24, 28 June 2009 by Skiendog -->
:You he died from internal bleeding in his head during the overnight? He got hit in the head hard in the plane ride.--[[Special:Contributions/24.36.113.128|24.36.113.128]] ([[User talk:24.36.113.128|talk]]) 21:22, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

==Children?==
According to [http://twitter.com/realBillyMays/status/2269066501 Billy Mays' official twitter], he spent Father's Day with his *daughter.*: <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/68.8.181.178|68.8.181.178]] ([[User talk:68.8.181.178|talk]]) 19:25, 28 June 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Yes, he's got a daughter and a [http://twitter.com/YoungBillyMays son]. '''-''' [[User:Allstarecho|'''A'''LLST'''✰'''R]]<span class="Unicode" style="color:#FF72E3;">▼</span>'''<sup>[[User talk:Allstarecho|echo]]</sup>''' <sub>'''[[Special:Contributions/Allstarecho|wuz here]] '''</sub> 03:59, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

==Fleshlight?==
I readily admit I'm not a Billy Mays expert, but I'm fairly certain he was not a pitchman for the fleshlight as the caption under his picture indicates (in the list of products his pitched). Can someone please look into this? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/76.119.174.204|76.119.174.204]] ([[User talk:76.119.174.204|talk]]) 19:38, 28 June 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Already been done. You may need to [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Billy_Mays&action=purge purge] the page to see the change. '''-''' [[User:Allstarecho|'''A'''LLST'''✰'''R]]<span class="Unicode" style="color:#FF72E3;">▼</span>'''<sup>[[User talk:Allstarecho|echo]]</sup>''' <sub>'''[[Special:Contributions/Allstarecho|wuz here]] '''</sub> 19:42, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

==Lock?==
When MJ passed, his article was locked. Why not lock this one as well? Someone already vandalized the OxiClean page, and more than likely they'll come for this one soon.

[[User:Willembahh|Will]] ([[User talk:Willembahh|talk]]) 21:40, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

==High School==
Billy Mays, actually graduated in 1976 from Sto-Rox High School. He lived in Stowe Township not McKees Rocks Borough. I should know as he was my friend, classmate and neighbor. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Alfredenuemann|Alfredenuemann]] ([[User talk:Alfredenuemann|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Alfredenuemann|contribs]]) 21:55, 28 June 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Cause of Death?==
How did Billy Mays die? If it seemed tragic, then the cause of death is highly needed. [[User:JMBZ-12|JMBZ-12]] ([[User talk:JMBZ-12|talk]]) 22:45, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

The cause of death is not known. The autopsy isn't until tomorrow, then we will wait the 4 to 6 weeks for toxicology results to come back. Patience. [[User:ElphabaKathryn|ElphabaKathryn]] ([[User talk:ElphabaKathryn|talk]]) 22:55, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

==boardwalk timeline conflict==
according to this video interview:
http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/28/news/companies/bily_mays_dead/?postversion=2009062816

sounds like he didn't start in atlantic city until his late 20's, as opposed to the text here claiming straight out of highschool. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/98.163.238.118|98.163.238.118]] ([[User talk:98.163.238.118|talk]]) 23:36, 28 June 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==shamwow==
Shamwow is not in the list under his picture. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Lunixer|Lunixer]] ([[User talk:Lunixer|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Lunixer|contribs]]) 23:47, 28 June 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:ShamWow is Vince Offer, not Billy Mays. [[Special:Contributions/68.112.243.159|68.112.243.159]] ([[User talk:68.112.243.159|talk]]) 00:39, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

==Could someone please check the 'Known as TV pitchman for' field in the infobox?==
The page has been vandalized many times today and some of the entries listed appear rather suspect to my eye (e.g. 'Gopher', 'Samurai Shark'). Could someone more familiar with Billy Mays' work have a look through the list and remove any joke additions that've been missed? Thanks. --[[User:Kurt Shaped Box|Kurt Shaped Box]] ([[User talk:Kurt Shaped Box|talk]]) 01:06, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
:I took all the products out of the infobox. They don't seem very encylopedic either, although may just have been how they were organized. If someone want to bring them back, I won't edit war, but that person should provide a reference for each product. Earlier we had him as the pitchman for the "fleshlight", which is pocket pu**y! - [[User:Peregrine Fisher|Peregrine Fisher]] ([[User talk:Peregrine Fisher|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Peregrine_Fisher|contribs]]) 01:11, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

:I don't know about the "Gopher", but the Samari Shark is indeed a real product. [[Special:Contributions/71.57.223.223|71.57.223.223]] ([[User talk:71.57.223.223|talk]]) 06:06, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

:These all look OK to me. Tomorrow I think I'll add the box back in, if that's OK. I'll gladly gather up some references then, too. (Gopher is apparently a real thing, too, by the way: http://www.todaysbigthing.com/2009/02/11) --[[User:Friendship hurricane|Friendship hurricane]] ([[User talk:Friendship hurricane|talk]]) 08:44, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

::Oh right, that sounds fair enough then. I'm not familiar with most of these products. Some vandal earlier in the day had added [[Fleshlight]]s and a brand of [[defibrillator]] to the list, so it was probably best to remove the list until it could be verified... --[[User:Kurt Shaped Box|Kurt Shaped Box]] ([[User talk:Kurt Shaped Box|talk]]) 18:59, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

==Football==
I've heard from multiple sources that he walked on at West Virginia University and played linebacker. Is there any evidence to support this claim. If so, it needs included in the article. Nothing more than a sentence, just a mention of it. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/173.80.197.152|173.80.197.152]] ([[User talk:173.80.197.152|talk]]) 01:47, 29 June 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Nope, the only Mays' found on the website [http://www.wvustats.com WVUStats.com], the official stats site for the [[West Virginia Mountaineers]], are Alvoid Mays who played [[West Virginia Mountaineers football|football]] from 1987-1988 and Chad Mayse whom played football in 2005. '''[[Special:Contributions/Crash Underride|<font color="#C0C0C0">Cra</font>]][[User:Crash Underride|<font color="silver">sh </font>]][[User talk:Crash Underride|<font color="navy">Underride</font>]]''' 06:34, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

==Removed uncited info, find sources if you can==
In this edit[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Billy_Mays&diff=299228358&oldid=299227109] I removed a bit of uncited info. It's probably true, so if someone wants to look for sources, go for it. Here's what I removed. - [[User:Peregrine Fisher|Peregrine Fisher]] ([[User talk:Peregrine Fisher|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Peregrine_Fisher|contribs]]) 02:03, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Following the success of the Home Shopping Network campaign, a line of successful television commercials and infomercials for the products was produced, featuring Mays demonstrating the effectiveness of the products to viewers hands-on. He typically began such commercials with: "Hi! Billy Mays here for [advertised product]." Their success led to OrangeGlo International being named among the top ten privately growing companies from 1999 to 2001 by [[Inc. (magazine)|''Inc.'' magazine]], and its eventual buyout by [[Church and Dwight]]. Appel credited Mays' brilliant salesmanship for much of the company's success.{{Fact|date=July 2008}}

On the June 10, 2009 episode it was revealed that Mays' trademark blue shirt was the idea of fellow pitchman Sullivan before the OxiClean commercial shoot in 1999.

==Death==
The local news station in Tampa was Fox 13 News, here in Tampa. I know this, as I am from Tampa. and earlier tonight they showed a clip from his last interview (here in Tampa) <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/173.169.214.174|173.169.214.174]] ([[User talk:173.169.214.174|talk]]) 04:25, 29 June 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

==Heart Attack?==
Did he die of a heart attack? The article suggests this. There's no other information on cause of death, just died in sleep. [[User:Are you ready for IPv6?|Are you ready for IPv6?]] ([[User talk:Are you ready for IPv6?|talk]]) 05:17, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Just read the part about a "subdermal hematoma". I'll change it so "subdural hematoma", dermal would be to indicate skin and most likely the author who wrote that meant subDURAL as to pertain to the dura membrane surrounding the brain. Peace out peeps---Ryan <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.13.129.172|72.13.129.172]] ([[User talk:72.13.129.172|talk]]) 07:03, 29 June 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:It's been changed already. -<font face="bradley hand itc tt" color="black">[[user:T'Shael|'''T'Shael,''']]</font>[[user talk:T'Shael|<font color="red" face="bradley hand itc tt">The Vulcan Overlord</font>]] 16:01, 24 June 2009 (UTC 07:06, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

==Spouses of Billy Mays==
AP cited a Dolores "Dee Dee" Mays as Billy's first wife.[[User:DrDHMenke|Dr Dave]] ([[User talk:DrDHMenke|talk]]) 05:43, 29 June 2009 (UTC)DrDHMenke

==Falling Objects==
The final paragraph states without verification "The heavy impact of the landing caused objects from the overhead storage compartments to fall and strike some passengers."
There is no evidence that Billy Mays was hit by objects which came out of the overhead bins. His own words were that the "ceiling came down". Given that it has been reported that he was not wearing his seatbelt at time of impact, is is more likely (but still not proven) that he hit his head of the underside of the overhead bin. The unverified statement that objects fell from the overhead bins should be removed. [[User:G1ant405|G1ant405]] ([[User talk:G1ant405|talk]]) 14:38, 29 June 2009 (UTC)g1ant405
:According to the MSNBC source, Mays's words were "...all the things from the ceiling started dropping," which could certainly be interpreted to mean that things were falling out of overhead bins. The paragraph is little vague, though - I'll see if I can improve it. [[User:Dawn Bard|Dawn Bard]] ([[User talk:Dawn Bard|talk]]) 14:52, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
::My interpretation is that he was referring to the oxygen masks and couldn't recall what their names were (those things that fall from the ceiling). Obviously it's not clear from what he said, however. [[User:Thesilence|Thesilence]] ([[User talk:Thesilence|talk]]) 16:41, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
:::We should probably just use the quote and let the reader decide if we don't know what happened. - [[User:Peregrine Fisher|Peregrine Fisher]] ([[User talk:Peregrine Fisher|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Peregrine_Fisher|contribs]]) 16:45, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
::::Oxygen masks wouldn't be needed while on the ground. How it's worded now seems fine to me. [[User:Timmeh|<span style="color:darkred;font:bold 10pt kristen itc">Tim</span>]][[User talk:Timmeh|<span style="color:black;font:bold 10pt kristen itc">meh</span>]] 16:52, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
Is this news report on Mays's plane ride at all relevant? If his death was determined to be coronary, why even mention this? It suggest that it is related to his death and the autopsy seems to indicate that this is false. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:AntonioD|AntonioD]] ([[User talk:AntonioD|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/AntonioD|contribs]]) 16:57, 29 June 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:I think we should wait until results of other tests and more detailed autopsy results are released until we remove the information about the plane landing. We want to be sure it didn't play any part in his death. [[User:Timmeh|<span style="color:darkred;font:bold 10pt kristen itc">Tim</span>]][[User talk:Timmeh|<span style="color:black;font:bold 10pt kristen itc">meh</span>]] 17:01, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
::I removed the information as irrelevant before I noticed this discussion. Feel free to revert, but at this point, I think it should stay out. Wanting "to be sure it didn't play any part in his death" seems to be working backwards, to me... --[[User talk:Elliskev|Elliskev]] 19:56, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
:::Wouldn't it be presumed that an impact hard enough to cause anything to fall, especially following the explosive noise and movement of the tire exploding would put additional stress on his heart? Especially if any of the following were true:
:::1. The subject wasn't wearing a seatbelt.
:::2. The subject required air travel for work and was familiar with normal landings.
:::3. The subject had any previous coronary conditions.
:::Am I the only one that thinks that would be a tense situation, that could cause a heart suffering from hypertension to fail? Just imagine reliving the situation over and over in your nightmares.--[[User:MahaPanta|MahaPanta]] ([[User talk:MahaPanta|talk]]) 02:11, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

== House value, is it from a reliable source? ==

It's a CFA's website, or something. No opinion myself, but it's a little odd. - [[User:Peregrine Fisher|Peregrine Fisher]] ([[User talk:Peregrine Fisher|talk]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Peregrine_Fisher|contribs]]) 02:11, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

== Catchphrase ==

Billy was commonly known for his catchphrase "Hi, Billy Mays here." I think that the catchphrase should at least be mentioned in this article. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.241.27.81|72.241.27.81]] ([[User talk:72.241.27.81|talk]]) 11:20, 30 June 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Jackson fact ==

Is this needed?

"Michael Jackson died days earlier at the same age, 50, also from heart problems."

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What? 174.131.100.58 (talk) 01:30, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Are you asking to add a cause of death to the article? Because that's already in there. Maybe it wasn't when asked but I'm just genuinely curios Portick (talk) 04:03, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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