NEWS: BILLY MAYS DEAD AT 50
Sunday, June 28, 2009

Billy Mays, best known for being the popular pitchman of Oxiclean and other various household products, was found dead by his wife at his home in Florida on Sunday morning.
Mays, 50, was aboard US Airways Flight 1241 flying from Philadelphia, which landed roughly when the front tire blew out as it touched down.
Billy posted about it last on his Twitter Saturday night, saying:
“Just had a close call landing in Tampa. The tires blew out upon landing. Stuck in the plane on the runway. You can always count on US Air.”
After the actual flight, Billy told FOX 13 in Tampa that something struck him in the head:
“All of a sudden as we hit you know it was just the hardest hit, all the things from the ceiling started dropping. It hit me on the head, but I got a hard head.”
Our condolences to the Mays family.








71 Comments
1.
GGNEWS
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
SAD NO MORE OXICLEAN COMMERCIALS
2.
JoJo
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
SAD! The deaths just don’t stop.
3.
GGNEWS
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
JUST READ THE POST MAYBE HE CHEATED DEATH WHILE LANDING SAFELY AFTER HIS FLIGHT BUT IT CAUGHT UP WITH HIM
4.
R-insider
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
RANDOM!! They said he was flying back from shooting a new Oxi-Clean commercial too. He was the same age of MJ. What is going on?
5.
LOVEY DOVEY
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
NEVER KNEW HIS NAME BUT I SURE RECOGNIZE HIS FACE AND VOICE FROM TV.
MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY.
6.
Kaylonie
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
Dang, so close to being #1 again. I just heard about this somewhere else and was like what the you know what. I heard Oxi Clean wasn’t all that anyways.
7.
Victoria
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
Rest in peace Billy Mays. You got me to spend lots of money on shit that’s actually pretty useful. Hercules Hooks FTW!
8.
beebop
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
Head injuries are no joke. He should have went to the hospital after he got off the plane. RIP.
9.
Been prissy since 1908
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
WTF is going this week!!!!! this needs 2 stop! its 2 much!
10.
GOSSIPGIRL0411
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
im scared to turn 50
11.
Queen Bee
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
Damn.! Thats messed up.! He was soo energetic when doing those commercials.!! And the bad apart about it is I jst show a commercial of him.What is this world coming to.??
12.
LOVEY DOVEY
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
DID HE DIE AS A RESULT OF THE BLOW TO THE HEAD OR WHAT? I MEAN IT COULD’VE BEEN INTERNAL BLEEDING OR SWELLING IN HIS BRAIN LIKE THAT ACTRESS THAT DIED AFTER SHE FELL SKIING. (CAN’T REMEMBER HER NAME RIGHT NOW).
13.
Nothing But Love
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
Life is so short…
14.
Billy Mays Dead At 50 | Filthy Goods
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
[...] of a sudden as we hit you know it was just the hardest hit, all the things from the ceiling started dropping. It hit me on the head, but I got a hard [...]
15.
*DIVA*
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
oh Lawd….not another death @ age 50….what!!
R.I.P….omg!
16.
DD
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
Its sad.
Regular people die everyday and its not reported because it happens so much, this is a wake up call for everyone.
17.
come and get this honey bun
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
chile no!!!!
i love his oxiclean commercials he was always so much fun to watch
i think he died from some type of internal injury from gettin his head banged up on that flight. You all remember when that actress dies? natasha on the skiing accident? she fell and hit her head and continued on with her activites and later that day said she had headaches then next thing you know she was dead..I bet you it has soemthign to do with a head injury.
United has already released a statement trying to distance themselves from it saying he wasnt wearing a seatbelt as if that has something to do with stuff falling on his head because their faulty tire blew out.
I know one thing. I already hate to fly and he slightly let them have it on his twitter. When people make comments like that it makes me think twice before flying on their airlines in the future. And the fact that instead of offering their condolecnes the airline is trying to already shift blame off of them. SAD. i wont be flying on them anymore.
RIP
18.
say it
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
i hate to say this but it really bothers me when i read comments like the world is coming to an end and omg im scared to turn 50..
people..wake up..there are people that die every day. A LOT of people. They just dotn make the news. So why when someone famous dies do people start making comments like what is the world coming to and the end is near?
EVERYONE DIES….this is sad ..yes..RIP..but please stop making every celebrity death turn into a conspiracy theory.
19.
Tapiwe
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
Sorry to here that.
20.
Confucius08
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
Celebrities are dropping like flies!!!
21.
LULU
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
Chile WTF is going on?!?!? Whose next?
22.
Ltte
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
no more oxy clean commercials…i loved his energy
RIP
23.
twitter.com/ReBeLR
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
#18 I agree! So sad RIP! Send his son some love & prayer on Twitter… Twitter.com/YoungBillyMays
24.
Ashley T.
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
What is up with all these celeb deaths? Even though we have deaths among humans every day, but we just never expect a celebrity that we love to just pass even though it’s natural. R.I.P. Billy Mays.
25.
pink panther
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
@ kaylonie
lmfao @ ” i heard oxiclean wasnt that great anyways”
lmao
u wrong fo dat
26.
UM...I GUESS
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
what in the world is going on? is God trying to tell us something or what?!?!
my condolences to his family.
27.
JANEE'
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
I I GUESS IT IS TRUE THAT PEOPLE DIE IN PAIRS
28.
jazmin
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
wow, MJ, farrah facet, ed mcman billy mays AND my grandmother have died in the pat two days… this is too much
29.
UM...I GUESS
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
i just read #18’s comment and i have to retract my initial comment. that is soooo true! but i guess since you don’t necessarily get a news story for all the commoners that pass, you can’t put a face to it and you tend to forget that death is a natural, everyday occurrence. RIP and god bless ALL.
30.
diva1up
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
@28 your grandmother just and u on CL?
31.
Kaylonie
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
@ 13, that is so true and I love the pic…Loved her
@ 25, girl I know and I’m mad at you for being the first person to post on the other post that was recently put up. LOL. We WILL meet again. LOL
32.
pink panther
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
@diva
thats not cool..everyone grieves differently…maybe being on CL and interacting with people on here ..bloggin..doin somethin that makes her feel good is what she needs right now. people did the same thing to jennifer hudson sister when they found out she was on myspace.
why not just offer condolences?
33.
ladytroublesome
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
Damn…
34.
I LOVE U MICHAEL
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
STFU I CANT BELIEVE THAT OMG WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND HERE THESE MEN ARE TOO YOUNG TO BE DYING!!
MY CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY!!
35.
jay
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
2009 is definitely a bad year! rip micheal jackson, farrah fawcett, and billy may! the energy from these individuals are gone, its a tragedy!
36.
PYT
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
Dang another one jeeze…RIP
37.
ANON.
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
He annoyed me but R.I.P. =[
38.
NikNak
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
@ #6 Kaylonie, you are just full of insightful bits these days.
39.
Kaylonie
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
@ 37, LOL.
40.
peacekeeper
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
R.I.P.
41.
WebAdmin
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
This shit is un-fuckin believeable. WTF is going on in our world today? Couldnt just end the week without any more deaths. R.I.P. Billy Mays. Loved your commercials man along with your show.
42.
michelle
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
i cant believe he died! im still in shock, its just so unexpected!
i wish he would have went to the hospital after the flight! i know for a fact that a head injury had to of played a part in his death. Had he gotten looked at he could very well be alive right now! poor guy. We have lost 4 celebs within days of eachother…Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson within mere hours of eachother! and now Billy (who was 50 like MJ). its very strange, im wondering who’s next!? no one i hope! not a very good week/month at all, very sad
may they all RIP
43.
preciousdiamond
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
R.I.P. Billy Mays–just saw one of his commercials the other day and for some reason I always got him mixed up with the guy from Home Improvement.
44.
cady
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
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45.
cali panamami
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
damn. so, who’s next?! this would make the 4th in notable deaths. and since death comes in 3’s there’s 2 more notable people who will be punching the clock this week.
this is insane!!!
many condolences to his family…
46.
carly
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
Mays was the Michael Jackson of infomercials. There is a related post at http://iamsoannoyed.com/?p=1977
47.
KEEP IT 100!!!!!!!
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
I soOoOo was not expecting that……………..what in the hell is really going on???
Man……my condolences, R.I.P BABE. Hugs & Kisses!!!
48.
KEEP IT 100!!!!!!!
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
I soOoOo was not expecting that……….what in the hell is really going on?
Man……my condolences, R.I.P BABE. Hugs & Kisses!!!
49.
jscene
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
What is going on? This man was considered a icon in the commercial world! I’m just floored at the death count amount notables in the last week or so…I mean, what’s really going on?
50.
jscene
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
RIP Billy Mays….sorry, but he seems to have been another one whose life was cut short….this is just getting down right scary…
One benefit of all these deaths recently is that it brings attention back to your own mortality, and how the small shyt we should be shaking off, and how brief our time really is here, and how we should be trying to achieve our goals, and focus on loving the important ones in our flives. It’s amazing how death can make you view life differently…i’ve had alot of ponder in the last few days.
51.
Tiff.Will. [CL's "BeyStan"]
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
NO WAY!
I loved his commercials! What is going on? I can’t do anything besides THANK GOD every day for waking me up, and carrying me throughout the day safely. And to forgive me for my sins. R.I.P. BILLY MAYS.
52.
sunlight
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
Head injuries are very dangerous. 12-15k ppl die every year. Your brain stem is located at the base of your skull. It helps the brain to tell folks when to breathe, heartbeat etc. A blood clot can stop it’s function. It is so important to get those checked out immediately, even if ppl call you paranoid. Good to be paranoid sometimes. Condolences to his family.
53.
envy03
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
so unexpected…r.i.p. Billy Mays
54.
Focused1
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
Oh man, this is just terrible. His head injury is very similar to how actress Natasha Richardson died a couple of months ago. She had a blow to the head while skiing, but she said she felt fine after it happened. These are examples that even if you feel ok after a head blow or any other injury STILL make sure you go to the doctor so that you will know everything is alright.
R.I.P. Billy
55.
Cherry
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
What the hell!!! Oh my goodness… That’s horrible. His poor wife. RIP, with my deepest condolences.
56.
s famillyLovem
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
my conolences to his family. So sad!
57.
Gee
Sunday, June 28, 2009 /
He has a realty show too.
58.
truthfullyspeaking
Monday, June 29, 2009 /
OMG haven’t y’all noticed that we go on for ywars and years without any BIG celebrity name deaths and all of a sudden when one really FAMOUS celebrity dies, many other celebrities start dying???? Aint that weird as hell? I liked his commercials and he did invent a great product. I feel so sorry for his family!
59.
tonibby
Monday, June 29, 2009 /
awwh that’s so sad, why is everyone passing?!
r.i.p billy mays i loved his commercials!
60.
real person
Monday, June 29, 2009 /
May god keep him!
61.
gary
Monday, June 29, 2009 /
he is my hero,and certainly the best player of all time
Many young girls and hot models on ___BigTalls Co m___ wanna marry a man like him. I did see some supermodels there. I know many guys tired of dating the ordinary, maybe u can meet your special at this superb club
62.
GET READY
Monday, June 29, 2009 /
PEOPLE GET READY…THE TIME IS COMING NEAR…WARNINGS ARE CONSTANTLY GIVING…SO MANY CHOOSING TO TURN A DEAF EAR..REALITY RIGHT NOW IS A SELF ABSORED CORRUPT EXISTANCE. SO MUCH WRONG IS OVER RIDING RIGHT,
TOMORROW IS NOT PROMISED
WHILE YOU HAVE TIME,
PLEASE GET YOURSELF RIGHT.
PEACE AND BLESSINGS..
63.
vee
Monday, June 29, 2009 /
yeah i think there was internal bleeding from the blow to the head. same for natasha richardson
r.i.p. billy
and note to everyone- if you have a head injury no matter how small it is, get yourself checked. you might be completely fine but at least you didn’t take any chances. i remember when i was younger and i hid my head on concrete. it took me a couple of hours b4 i started to feel pain and i went to the hospital. they said everything was ok but i’m happy i went anyway. we need to be more cautious about these sorts of things
64.
afrobella82
Monday, June 29, 2009 /
This is too much. RIP
That Kaboom is the sh!t too
65.
MiSSSEXY
Monday, June 29, 2009 /
……….R.I.P. …Why is everyone dying?
66.
WESTNDNBEAUTY
Monday, June 29, 2009 /
I will miss seeing Mr. Mays on those Oxi Clean commercials. He had a real talent for selling those products, almost had me wanting to call and order a whole box of the thing. Rest In Heavenly Peace Mr. Mays. My condolences to your family!
67.
Ladyssolady
Monday, June 29, 2009 /
The funny thing is is that I heard this like 2 wks ago, for real, and was like no he isn’t dead. Then, as we all know, he is dead now. I can’t remember who said something to me, but I swear he/she must’ve seen something coming. Sad.
68.
stewart
Monday, June 29, 2009 /
He must have gotten a concussion from things falling on his head when the plane landed.Did he not go to the hospital?
69.
Lorenzo
Monday, June 29, 2009 /
This is the guy I was telling you about the other day. Do you recognize him?
70.
coco_fiere
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 /
The update is that he died from a pulmonary embolism and not from the head trauma he suffered on the flight. RIP
71.
CrayonGirl
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 /
he due to have a hip-replacement in 2wks.
I wonder if he’d taken some High-dosed narcotics?
his death is now so quiet.