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Old 06-28-2009, 09:17 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Bill Mays Dead

Infomercial king Billy Mays is dead at 50. Bad week to be 50.

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Old 06-28-2009, 09:23 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Saw this on Fox news.
Although, I couldn't stand his screaming, annoying ads, so sad to hear he passed away so young. :(

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Do you think the landing from the airplane caused such a serious injury?
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Saw this on Fox news.
Although, I couldn't stand his screaming, annoying ads, so sad to hear he passed away so young. :(

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Do you think the landing from the airplane caused such a serious injury?
Clue me in Norm?????? I don't get what you mean.

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Old 06-28-2009, 10:31 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Bill Mays Dead

He was on a flight that had a hard landing yesterday. I think the plane blew a tire on landing.
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He was on a flight that had a hard landing yesterday. I think the plane blew a tire on landing.
Thanks Steve! I was on a cruise through the mountains yesterday with a local Vette group and didn't get to watch any news.
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I WONDER HOW HE DIED!!!
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Old 06-28-2009, 11:29 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Do you think the landing from the airplane caused such a serious injury?

He stated in an interview that he was struck on the head with flying debris during the landing.

Dr. FiveoJoe says subdural hematoma. Anyone have Jackie Chile's phone number??

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Sham-wow guy offed him....
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Sad to see this as well. Didn't watch many of his ads and probably couldn't have picked him out of a line-up, but read an interesting article about him in Playboy this month (yes I actually do read the articles) and then started noticing him everywhere. A few days later, he's dead. :(

And, I did see the interview with him after the hard landing where luggage came out of the overhead bins and hit him on the head. Coincidence?
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He was a great pitch man. Sorry to see that he passed.

I'm with Joe on cause of death.
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So sad...too young...
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I'm with Joe on cause of death.

Nope. I heard on the radio heart disease. Guess I should turn in my AMA card
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Nope. I heard on the radio heart disease. Guess I should turn in my AMA card
Really? Who would have thought, he looked in good shape.

I guess the Airline can rest easy now.
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