The world was left with an emotional stain even Oxy-clean couldn’t remove Sunday as announcements hit the trending topics confirming that legendary pitch man Billy Mays had died in his Florida home. The infomercial vanguard was best known for his work hawking cleaning supplies on late-night TV, and had recently completed some hilariously self-deprecating work for ESPN.
The cause of Mays’ death is still unconfirmed, but speculators are still suggesting that the 50-year-old American icon had suffered from heart disease—not a head injury suffered during a recent airline flight. Whatever the cause, our condolences go out to the family and friends of Mr. Mays. We hope this is the last of the stories we’ll have to report for a while.
