Billy Mays, Television Pitchman, Found Unresponsive by Wife in his Tampa Home

UPDATE

The medical examiner in Florida says the 50-year-old Mays suffered a pulmonary embolism over the weekend.


SHOCK: Television pitchman Billy Mays, 50, who built his fame by appearing on commercials and infomercials promoting household products and gadgets, passed away earlier today. It is also being reported that Mr. Mays was on US Airways Flight 1241 which blew its front tires as it landed, forcing the airport to shut down the busy north-south runway. This is another sudden and shocking death in the last few weeks.

According to Tampa Bay Online, Mays was found unresponsive by his wife, Deborah, and the Tampa Fire Rescue pronounced him dead at 7:45 a.m. There were no signs of forced entry to the residence and no foul play is suspected, police said. The Medical Examiner's Office is expected to complete the autopsy by Monday afternoon.

You will remember Mays from those infomercials in which he rose to prominence pushing OxiClean, Orange Glo, Kaboom and other household products like the Mighty Putty glue.