Billy Mays - RIP

[AWash85]

WTF is going on?


TMZ has confirmed TV pitchman Billy Mays was found dead today in his home in Tampa, Florida early this morning.

According to the Tampa PD, the 50-year-old TV pitchman was found unresponsive by his wife Deborah at 7:45 AM.

TMZ has learned Mays' body has already been removed from his home.

Mays had just returned from Philadelphia, where he shot a new OxiClean commercial. He was a passenger aboard a plane that suffered a blown front tire upon landing. He told a local TV station, "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."
http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/28/billy-mays-is-dead/

[memnoch]

Now there is someone who is influental...seriously, I kinda liked the guy...will I mourn, absolutely not.

[Laisrean]

I am more saddened by this man's death than I am by MJ's. At least he wasn't a pedophile (as far as I know, anyway).

But I too wonder what the deal is with all the unexpected celebrity deaths all of a sudden. Is it something to do with the alignment of the stars? I know people die, but I don't remember so many celebs dying in such a short spurt of time... it makes you wonder who's next?

Definitely not a good time to be a celebrity...

[Fireheart]

Incredible. I saw this on twitter and half expected it to be a joke.

Sad.

[Laisrean]

Now there is someone who is influental...seriously, I kinda liked the guy...will I mourn, absolutely not.

At least it wasn't the sham-wow guy. I don't know how I could deal with his death....

[Toby Stimpson]

Atleast we still have Jack Nickolson and Shirley Temple. Hollywood can survive if those two still live

[evergreen]

Is it terrible that the first thing I thought was of the song "Another One Bites the Dust"?

Anyway, I kinda like the guy. I watched him on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien just a week or two ago and despite the yelling, he seemed like an okay person.

[memnoch]

At least it wasn't the sham-wow guy. I don't know how I could deal with his death....

If he dies Scientology is to blame.

[Caitlin.ann]

Wow. This is really sad. :(

[aranarose]

Is this the year of the dead celebrity or something? They're dropping like flies now!

[watersprite]

Now there is someone who is influental...seriously, I kinda liked the guy...will I mourn, absolutely not.

You are such a sweetie! So compassionate for your fellow man.

[Caitlin.ann]

You are such a sweetie! So compassionate for your fellow man.

People all view death differently. Some would rather not mourn and only remember that he was a guy they liked to watch on tv.

[AWash85]

It's hard to mourn someone you had no personal attachment to.

Ah well, you know what they say. At the end of the game the king and the pawn go into the same box.

[Caitlin.ann]

It's hard to mourn someone you had no personal attachment to.

And that is true as well.

[memnoch]

You are such a sweetie! So compassionate for your fellow man.


People all view death differently. Some would rather not mourn and only remember that he was a guy they liked to watch on tv.

SS, you touched on it a bit, it is partially that I will always remember him for what he was...think back to when Bettie Page died...who really remembers what she looked like for the past 30 years of her life? Celebrities fill a time frame and will always be remembered for how they were during that time frame, even after they are gone they are still around

Also, as I said in the Jacko thread. I didn't know Billy Mays, he didn't know me, there was no real relationship, so I have no reason to mourn his death any more than I mourn every death that happens...which is not at all really.

Taking it one step further, even when it is someone I know/love I don't mourn, I celebrate their lives and remember them for what they were...some view death as a morbid sad thing, it is just another part of the experience known as life, no better or worse than any other point...and at the same time there is a bit of jealousy on my part...not that I want to die, but I look forward to understanding the truth about what happens after death.

[Cloaked Raven]

I didn't mind watching his commercials, he had an energy and charisma that appealed to me.

My thoughts and prayers are with his family, my heart goes out to them. :(

[Glowy]

I will Shammiss his commercials

He was one heck of a pitch man

[Lunar Raven]

Wow. This is really sad. :(

But thars so much more important news!

RIP..Infomercial guy.

[evergreen]

Why is one of the tags reptilian conspiracy? :lol:

[scorpiochick77]

Why is one of the tags reptilian conspiracy? :lol:
I was wondering the same thing! lol

[Lunar Raven]

Because in truth, a giant lizard is the cause of these great celebrities deaths :(

..actually I don't know, but it is a funny tag..lol.

[Laisrean]

Is this the year of the dead celebrity or something? They're dropping like flies now!

It is the year of the Ox.... maybe the Ox is swinging its tails around and hitting and killing the flies that annoy him the most?

[AWash85]

Why is one of the tags reptilian conspiracy? :lol:

It'd be as good an explanation as any!

[evergreen]

It is the year of the Ox.... maybe the Ox is swinging its tails around and hitting and killing the flies that annoy him the most?

This must be the reptilian conspiracy.

[Incendia]

:( Wow, that's a shame.

[DoktorSick]

i just saw it this google news !!!

[DoktorSick]

I am more saddened by this man's death than I am by MJ's. At least he wasn't a pedophile (as far as I know, anyway).

But I too wonder what the deal is with all the unexpected celebrity deaths all of a sudden. Is it something to do with the alignment of the stars? I know people die, but I don't remember so many celebs dying in such a short spurt of time... it makes you wonder who's next?

Definitely not a good time to be a celebrity...

What do you mean by MJ and the whole pedophile thing? MJ was never convicted or proven to be guility of being a pedophile.

[TheWomanMonster]

I liked him! :(

[Lunar Raven]

What do you mean by MJ and the whole pedophile thing? MJ was never convicted or proven to be guility of being a pedophile.

Yes, but he looked scary and liked kids..apparently that over-rides the fact that he was proven not guilty.


I liked him! :(

I did too actually. It's going to be weird without any new Billy Mays commercials :(

[rainbowspirit]

Atleast we still have Jack Nickolson and Shirley Temple. Hollywood can survive if those two still live

Is shirley temple still alive???!!!! :jawdrop:

[Laisrean]

liked kids

That is actually the literal definition of Pedophile.

[Lunar Raven]

No, it isn't. You can like kids without being a pedophile. Dictionary ftw.

[halfwaynowhere]

No, it isn't. You can like kids without being a pedophile. Dictionary ftw.

etymologically speaking, pedo refers to chlidren, while phile refers to love. so pedophilia literally means "child loving"

[Laisrean]

etymologically speaking, pedo refers to chlidren, while phile refers to love. so pedophilia literally means "child loving"

Exactly.

[Saints pet]

Also, as I said in the Jacko thread. I didn't know Billy Mays, he didn't know me, there was no real relationship, so I have no reason to mourn his death any more than I mourn every death that happens...which is not at all really.

Taking it one step further, even when it is someone I know/love I don't mourn, I celebrate their lives and remember them for what they were...some view death as a morbid sad thing, it is just another part of the experience known as life, no better or worse than any other point...and at the same time there is a bit of jealousy on my part...not that I want to die, but I look forward to understanding the truth about what happens after death.


Well said.

I feel the same way.

[Lunar Raven]

Exactly.

So a parent loving their child is a pedophile? No..not exactly. A pedophile is someone who is sexually attracted to kids. Not "likes them"..as many people..like kids. That's way off topic for this thread, though.

[watersprite]

I didn't mind watching his commercials, he had an energy and charisma that appealed to me.

My thoughts and prayers are with his family, my heart goes out to them. :(

That was more like I was talking about. Consideration for his family and a peaceful passing for him and all the other high and no profile deaths.
Most witches here DO have compassion for their fellow humans. Most of them, anyway. Some just want to be hard ass and puffed up about their one personal opinion. Will I mourn them?
Not.

[evergreen]

Supposedly, there could be a link between an injury to the head that he sustained on a plane and his death?

[Saints pet]

Supposedly, there could be a link between an injury to the head that he sustained on a plane and his death?

That's exactly what I was thinking might have happened, like with Natasha Richardson.

[evergreen]

That's exactly what I was thinking might have happened.

Its so strange seeing him just yesterday talking about it and now he's dead...

[watersprite]

I am more saddened by this man's death than I am by MJ's. At least he wasn't a pedophile (as far as I know, anyway).

But I too wonder what the deal is with all the unexpected celebrity deaths all of a sudden. Is it something to do with the alignment of the stars? I know people die, but I don't remember so many celebs dying in such a short spurt of time... it makes you wonder who's next?

Definitely not a good time to be a celebrity...

MJ was not a pedophile. He was only two years younger than me. I had a childhood. He did not. With all the mental illness in that family, abuse and constantly being driven to make money, he grew up and made his own childhood. He had friends of his own emotional age. He made a play ground fit for a little prince, and played there with the other kids. His own safe place.
The notoriety followed him wherever he went and he could never have a normal life. That was not just him, it started in early childhood. Maybe he was just too tired and burned out to do this last tour.
Like all bright lights, he burned out. Just like all the other recent high profile deaths. No privacy. No decency from the media.
Put yourself in their place. And good luck with it.

[Caitlin.ann]

But thars so much more important news!

RIP..Infomercial guy.

There is. I never denied that ever.

ETA: I also said the MJ thing was sad and that I felt for his fans, family and friends. Nice try but fail.

[Lunar Raven]

Supposedly, there could be a link between an injury to the head that he sustained on a plane and his death?

That's what I was thinking as well! Could have been a concussion. Too bad he didn't get it checked out (assuming he didn't). :(

[Caitlin.ann]

Internal bleeding?

[Laisrean]

So a parent loving their child is a pedophile?

Yes and no. Phile just means you love something, for example a Anglophile would be a lover of England, and etc. It doesn't have to be in a sexual way.

In contrast, hating or fearing something would use the suffix "Phobe". For example, a Homophobe is one who hates or fears gays.. but a Homophile I suppose would be a lover of gays.

I know that's not how its necessarily used, but that's what it means Etymologically.

[ignescentphoenix]

Yes and no. Phile just means you love something, for example a Anglophile would be a lover of England, and etc. It doesn't have to be in a sexual way.

In contrast, hating or fearing something would use the suffix "Phobe". For example, a Homophobe is one who hates or fears gays.. but a Homophile I suppose would be a lover of gays.

I know that's not how its necessarily used, but that's what it means Etymologically.

Off topic...

We used to be called homophiles during WW2.

:colorful::colorful:
The more you know.

[Cindlady2]

Just in case anyone doubts the source....from CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/28/mays.death/index.html?imw=Y&iref=mpstoryemail

[blithespirit]

Whilst discussiing the death of Billy Mays, my boys had to chime in.

9 year old says, "First Michael Jackson, then Billy Mays! Who is next?"

My 7 year old says, "Well, at least he won't be yelling at us anymore."

[Astara Seague]

My 7 year old says, "Well, at least he won't be yelling at us anymore."
:rotfl::rotfl::falloffch

[Caitlin.ann]

So he died of heart disease.

CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/29/mays.death/index.html)

[la tortuga]

I'm going to miss him screaming at me to buy oxiclean from the television set. :(

[Laisrean]

9 year old says, "First Michael Jackson, then Billy Mays! Who is next?"

Well, he wasn't actually the first...

[Corvis Canis Latrans]

Most witches here DO have compassion for their fellow humans. Most of them, anyway. Some just want to be hard ass and puffed up about their one personal opinion. Will I mourn them?
Not.


Compassion does not equal mourning someone's death.

I'm with Memnoch on this. Death is a part of life.

Do I have compassion for suffering, yes. Do I mourn when people suffer, yes. Do I mourn when a person dies? If I knew them I might miss them, I might have regrets about things left unsaid. I might feel bad that I neglected to let them know how much I appreciated them.

Will I mourn them? No. Death is a change, neither happy nor sad. Nothing to mourn. Sickness, suffering, mourn that, yes. Mourn death?

Why?

[evergreen]

Whilst discussiing the death of Billy Mays, my boys had to chime in.

9 year old says, "First Michael Jackson, then Billy Mays! Who is next?"

My 7 year old says, "Well, at least he won't be yelling at us anymore."

:lol: My dad said something very similar.

[Lunacie]

Is shirley temple still alive???!!!! :jawdrop:

Yep, alive and kickin' at the age of 81.

RIP infomercial guy. I can't say I'll miss being yelled at, but then I don't watch any infomercials so I won't miss it very much.

[Bartmanhomer]

These celebrities death's are getting really common now! If this keep this up, there won't be any celebrities left to watch tv, movies, magizine, youtube, etc. :holycow:

[CindersArsenic]

what the crap is going on with the world?
are all the celebs just getting old enough to die?
michael jackson, farrah fawcett, and now billy mays?
gosh.....
i really dont know what to say.

[Bartmanhomer]

what the crap is going on with the world?
are all the celebs just getting old enough to die?
michael jackson, farrah fawcett, and now billy mays?
gosh.....
i really dont know what to say.

I think there's a theory that come from "final destination" movie series might have something to do with it. I don't know. It's is starting to become like final destination.

[Caitlin.ann]

Its all a coincidence. Ed McMahon was old and he managed to live longer than the standard male. MJ was (possibly) taking drugs and he died from a heart issue as did Mays. Many people with heart related issues never know they even have a problem to begin with. Ferrah had cancer for a while before it finally took her life, just like my grandmother and aunt. Its not anything mysterious whatsovever.

[watersprite]

There is. I never denied that ever.

ETA: I also said the MJ thing was sad and that I felt for his fans, family and friends. Nice try but fail.
Actually, I was not directing anything at you, or the majority of the folks that do have compassion for their fellow human race.
Just making a point at a pointed head.

[watersprite]

Off topic...

We used to be called homophiles during WW2.

:colorful::colorful:
The more you know.
We are still called a lot of things. It's still ludicrous.

[Caitlin.ann]

Actually, I was not directing anything at you, or the majority of the folks that do have compassion for their fellow human race.
Just making a point at a pointed head.

What you quoted was directed at Lunar Raven..

[evergreen]

Its all a coincidence. Ed McMahon was old and he managed to live longer than the standard male. MJ was (possibly) taking drugs and he died from a heart issue as did Mays. Many people with heart related issues never know they even have a problem to begin with. Ferrah had cancer for a while before it finally took her life, just like my grandmother and aunt. Its not anything mysterious whatsovever.

I agree.

Celebrities die just like everyone else and it was their time, apparently.

[memnoch]

What you quoted was directed at Lunar Raven..

considering she regularly claims I have a lack of compassion, I'm willing to bet I am the "pointed head" she is talking about...but she has learned not to come after me personally. Besides, it is easier to call names than have a debate.

[Laisrean]

Every day I look in the paper and there's perhaps a dozen people who've died in any particular day, and that's just in my county alone. Many thousands (perhaps millions?) of people all over the world die everyday total.

Why should it be any shock if celebrities are among the dead? They're humans like us...


(except for the ones who are Reptilians ;) )

[Nicholas]

Another celebrity dead *shrugs*, what I feel from it is nil. I think people have too much of a preoccupation in the lives of the famous, they die too you know. It is not worth getting sad over.

Nick's Tips #93:

If someone's death does not direct to you personally, shrug it off and continue as normal. Personally meaning personal friend or some tie to your family, beyond that one should feel little to no compassion what so ever.

[Lunacie]

Another celebrity dead *shrugs*, what I feel from it is nil. I think people have too much of a preoccupation in the lives of the famous, they die too you know. It is not worth getting sad over.

Nick's Tips #93:

If someone's death does not direct to you personally, shrug it off and continue as normal. Personally meaning personal friend or some tie to your family, beyond that one should feel little to no compassion what so ever.

There is certainly a difference between Compassion and Obsession. I don't quite understand the obsession some people develop over the rich and famous. But I do have compassion for anyone who is dealing with a tragedy.

[~Belladonna~]

But I too wonder what the deal is with all the unexpected celebrity deaths all of a sudden. Is it something to do with the alignment of the stars? I know people die, but I don't remember so many celebs dying in such a short spurt of time... it makes you wonder who's next?

Definitely not a good time to be a celebrity...

Celebs are still human just like the rest of us.

[Nicholas]

There is certainly a difference between Compassion and Obsession. I don't quite understand the obsession some people develop over the rich and famous. But I do have compassion for anyone who is dealing with a tragedy.

I believe such compassion is wasted energy.

[memnoch]

I believe such compassion is wasted energy.

exactly, if you spend all of your time being compassionate for people who are going through difficult times you will never have time for yourself.

[Lunacie]

I believe such compassion is wasted energy.

Wow. I think it's a natural human reaction, much like feeling anger or laughter or love.



exactly, if you spend all of your time being compassionate for people who are going through difficult times you will never have time for yourself.

Maybe ... if you spent all your time looking for people who are going through difficult times. I may notice such difficulties in the morning when I log onto the front page of the internet and see if there have been such tragedies, but I don't spend the whole day obsessing about them. Just feel some compassion and then go on with my day.

[memnoch]

There is certainly a difference between Compassion and Obsession. I don't quite understand the obsession some people develop over the rich and famous. But I do have compassion for anyone who is dealing with a tragedy.

Compassion and obsession are not proper nouns, and they don't start a sentence, therefore they should not be capitalized

[Nicholas]

Compassion and obsession are not proper nouns, and they don't start a sentence, therefore they should not be capitalized

lmfao!

[Lunacie]

Compassion and obsession are not proper nouns, and they don't start a sentence, therefore they should not be capitalized

I got tired of people bitching about the use of "quote" marks to make a word stand out. Meh. :toofless:

[memnoch]

I got tired of people bitching about the use of "quote" marks to make a word stand out. Meh. :toofless:

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[Lunacie]

YoU cOuLd TyPe LiKe ThIs

You could return to the topic.