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Mays was born on July 20, 1958, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania to Joyce Palm [6] and Billy Mays Sr, where he was raised in nearby Pittsburgh. [ 2 ] [ 7 ] He was a student at Sto-Rox High School , [ 2 ] [ 7 ] and later West Virginia University , where he was a walk-on linebacker on its football team during his two years there.
Billy Mays III remembers developing a special bond with his dad as an adult, in the years before his untimely death Billy Mays' Son Gives Rare Look Inside Late OxiClean Founder's Life 15 Years ...
PitchMen (original name: But Wait...There's More) [1] is a docudrama television program produced for the Discovery Channel in the United States. The show followed infomercial producers and talent Billy Mays and Anthony "Sully" Sullivan as they attempted to sell various inventions through direct marketing, mainly through Telebrands, one of the largest direct response/infomercial companies.
OxiClean is an American brand of household cleaners, including OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover, which is a laundry additive, spot stain remover, and household cleaner marketed by Church & Dwight.
As the direct-marketing industry copes with the sudden death of pitchman Billy Mays, it's worth considering the fragile relationship between celebrity endorsement and death.
The tragedy of Mays's unexpected death at age 50, of a heart ailment in late June, has practical implications for A.J. Khubani (left), CEO of direct-to-consumer merchandiser Telebrands. Yesterday ...
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Billy Mays, the television pitch man who was almost single-handedly responsible for the popularization of the mute button, died today at the age of 50. He passed away at his home in Tampa, Florida.