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What started out as a "hard landing in Tampa, but no one hurt" story has taken a bizarre twist. Pitchman Billy Mays was aboard, and MSNBC has just reported on TV that he has died at home.

Links to come as they appear. But it was reported at about 11:45 EDT this morning.

ETA: Tampa news of his passing

Huh? Hard landing? What happened?

May his blue balls keep clothes clean for all eternity.

When I'm doing laundry today, I'll pour a scoop of Oxy Clean out for our fallen friend. Any word on ShamWow Vince's whereabouts at the time?

ThatNickGuy said:

Huh? Hard landing? What happened?

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The front tires blew out. Mays was a passenger on that flight.

Wow, that's random. I liked his show Pitchmen on the Discovery Channel too. I wonder how they'll handle his death.

Whos that?

Wonder if the hard landing had something in connection with his death? Possibly causing some small amount of internal bleeding? Guess we'll find out later.

JCM said:

Whos that?

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He was a guy who did a lot of 30-second commercials for various products on U.S. TV. Had a beard, yelled a lot.

I was really getting into Pitchmen, too. My thoughts go out to his wife, kids, and all the friends he had.

Anyone want to start a pool on the next famous person to kick off? At this rate, we should know who it is by Tuesday.

Armadillo said:

JCM said:

Whos that?

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He was a guy who did a lot of 30-second commercials for various products on U.S. TV. Had a beard, yelled a lot.

I was really getting into Pitchmen, too. My thoughts go out to his wife, kids, and all the friends he had.

Anyone want to start a pool on the next famous person to kick off? At this rate, we should know who it is by Tuesday.

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Since the requirements seem to be
Famous
50
Surprising

I'm going with Madonna.

Apparently his son tweeted it before the news picked it up. You can send your condolences to him @YoungBillyMays


This sucks, like he was such a bad ass...

This really sucks.

Holy hell... people are dropping like flies.

He was a Pittsburgh guy. Grew up in Sto-Rox. So he was "from here". :tear:

Whaaaaa

This guy was JUST on Conan!! Damn.

Calleja said:

Whaaaaa

This guy was JUST on Conan!! Damn.

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To quote Carlin

Well apparently your seeing him did nothing to stop his death, in fact you may have made it worse! You are directly responsible for Billy May's death!

Hell no, I saw him on Hulu like the NEXT day.. it's the people who watched live that are to blame :humph:

-- less than a minute ago --

He died on the 28th and was on Conan the 23rd to pitch his Discovery Channel show. Conan made the guy get all "argh" cause of the Sham-wow thing (which apparently he had the same product first or something). It was funny stuff.

Weird.

Man I can't believe he's dead.

Five celebrities in the month of June (that I can think of) and four in less than a week. Are a lot of celebrities dying or is it just at the point where I'm starting to get old... (cue the XKCD strip)

JCM said:

Whos that?

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Jesus I thought you guys were joking about this at first, he was awesome

That guy could have sold me cancer.

Sucks to hear.

Is it bad that this is the celebrity death that hit me the hardest?

Seriously. My friend and I were discussing the possibility of making a stained glass window with Billy Mays as the subject a few months ago.

Let's see if Vince Hoff can pick up the slack. A lot of people have been saying he had a style and charisma similar to Billy's.

AshburnerX said:

Let's see if Vince Hoff can pick up the slack. A lot of people have been saying he had a style and charisma similar to Billy's.

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Maybe if he stopped beating hookers....

and wearing that stupid headset, and telling people that they are going to love his nuts

Rob King said:

Is it bad that this is the celebrity death that hit me the hardest?

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Not at all. I will easily miss Billy more than any of the others.

Yeah, I don't think Vince holds a candle to Billy Mays. That dude was so awesome.

Rob King said:

Is it bad that this is the celebrity death that hit me the hardest?

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Not at all, I feel the same way. Think about it: this one's the most shocking of the recent deaths: he wasn't known for living a risky life, he wasn't old, he didn't have any known health issues, and he seemed like a decent guy.

David Carradine: the people who knew him best don't seem too shocked that he died in a closet in Bangkok with ropes tied around his wrists and genitals.

Ed McMahon: 86 years old, had bone cancer.

Farrah Fawcett: was known to be dying of cancer for a long time.

Michael Jackson: I'm surprised he lived to 50, given his amazing prescription drug use. The stories coming out about him are stunning. Is it even worth going into the pedophile bit?

So yeah, this one stings a bit worse than the others. Why didn't he go to the freakin' ER when he started feeling crappy after a blow to the head?!?

http://twitter.com/YoungBillyMays

looks like people are going to wear blue tomorrow in memory of billy. just letting you all know. i'll do so as well.

elph said:

Armadillo said:

JCM said:

Whos that?

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He was a guy who did a lot of 30-second commercials for various products on U.S. TV. Had a beard, yelled a lot.

I was really getting into Pitchmen, too. My thoughts go out to his wife, kids, and all the friends he had.

Anyone want to start a pool on the next famous person to kick off? At this rate, we should know who it is by Tuesday.

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Since the requirements seem to be
Famous
50
Surprising

I'm going with Madonna.

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I'm voting George W. Haven't had a famous politician yet, but music, acting, and commerce have been covered. Though, it seems we need a woman. Don't be surprised if Madeleine Albright dies tomorrow.

Rob King said:

Is it bad that this is the celebrity death that hit me the hardest?

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I feel the same. All the other celebrities that died this month I either didn't know of or no longer cared about. Billy Mays was still a living legend. :tear:

NBC was reporting tonight that Billy Mays was hit in the head yesterday by falling luggage during the incident at the Tampa airport.

I just had an eerie feeling and the Mythbusters popped into my head I hope that's not a sign aranoid:

CrimsonSoul said:

I just had an eerie feeling and the Mythbusters popped into my head I hope that's not a sign aranoid:

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Don't you dare!

Pojodan said:

CrimsonSoul said:

I just had an eerie feeling and the Mythbusters popped into my head I hope that's not a sign aranoid:

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Don't you dare!

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No! Don't say that! It would break my very spirit!

http://ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php

Yeah, yeah...it's Ctrl-Alt-Del. Doesn't change the fact that's a nice tribute to him.

/RIP, Billy.

If it was the Mythbusters next, I'd want to see the video of it happening. You just know it's going to involve a massive explosion or something truly crazy, like a pig getting launched out of a cannon.

So I'm to understand it may have been post-concussion syndrome, ala Brittany Cecil and that chick who died after a fall from skiing earlier this year?

AshburnerX said:

Let's see if Vince Hoff can pick up the slack. A lot of people have been saying he had a style and charisma similar to Billy's.

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My previous thoughts on Vince vs. Billy.

Seriously, having had a day or so to process the information, this one hit me almost as hard as Michael Jackson, and I was growing up when Jackson became legend. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who felt this way, or I'd be a little creeped out by it. Also, now I have to look up that Discovery Channel show for sure.

They say celebs die in threes. Leave it to Billy Mays to throw in one extra COMPLETELY FREE!

SeriousJay said:

They say celebs die in threes. Leave it to Billy Mays to throw in one extra COMPLETELY FREE!

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There were a couple others off the current pop culture radar, but big in their day, that passed as well. Looks like we got ourselves a six-pack.

SeriousJay said:

They say celebs die in threes. Leave it to Billy Mays to throw in one extra COMPLETELY FREE!

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SeriousJay said:

They say celebs die in threes. Leave it to Billy Mays to throw in one extra COMPLETELY FREE!

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According to the autopsy, he had undiagnosed Heart Disease and died of a heart attack.

SeriousJay said:

They say celebs die in threes. Leave it to Billy Mays to throw in one extra COMPLETELY FREE!

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I feel vile. I laughed really loud on that one.

I'll prolly burn in hell for that one. i:

SeriousJay said:

I'll prolly burn in * for that one. i:

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Have fun burning next to Tim Buckley!

I take no credit for the following but:

ZOMBIE BILLY MAYS HERE WITH A REVOLUTIONARY NEW PRODUCT!

YOU'VE HAD A HARD DAY. YOU'VE SHUFFLED THREE AND THREE QUARTER MILES WITHOUT A LIVING HUMAN IN SIGHT. AND IF YOU DO FIND ONE, YOU MAY NOT HAVE THE ENERGY TO BITE THOUGH THEIR CHITINOUS SKULL TO TASTE THE WONDERFUL THINKMEATS BELOW.

THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TODAY TO BRING YOU THIS: I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BRAIN MATTER. A REPLACEMENT FOOD WITH ALL THE NON-VITIMANS AND MINERALS TO KEEP YOUR DEAD ASS... WELL, MORE DEAD.

KEEP IT IN THE CRYPT! IN YOUR POCKET! OR EVEN IN THAT NASTY SPLIT THAT'S OPENED UP IN BETWEEN YOU RIBS! THE PACKAGE IS WATERPROOF FOR THAT VERY REASON!

AND THAT'S NOT ALL! ACT NOW AND NOT ONLY WILL YOU GET OUR ORIGINAL BRAIN FLAVORED GEL, BUT WE WILL ALSO SEND YOU TWO ADDITIONAL FLAVORS: CEREJELL-O AND MEDULLA OBLONGUAVA!

CALL THE NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN TODAY!

Thinkmeats

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I'm never calling it a brain again.

SeriousJay said:

They say celebs die in threes. Leave it to Billy Mays to throw in one extra COMPLETELY FREE!

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Yeah, I cracked up when I read that in textsfromlastnight.com too. That site really has some awesome comedic jewels.

I'm still getting the oddest little mild touch of depression everytime they advertise the season finale/Billy Mays memorial episode of Pitchmen on Discovery. And the funny part is I really can't figure out why exactly this is...I honestly didn't even blink an eye at M.J. nor Farrah's death's...

I reckon Billy Mays won't be promoting the Select Edition Michael Jackson Collector Plate.

meyoumeyou said:

I'm still getting the oddest little mild touch of depression everytime they advertise the season finale/Billy Mays memorial episode of Pitchmen on Discovery. And the funny part is I really can't figure out why exactly this is...I honestly didn't even blink an eye at M.J. nor Farrah's death's...

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Farrah's was a long time coming. Michael was a freak, who possibly molested children. Billy Mays honestly came across as a good guy, and his death was shocking.

I've been reading his son's Twitter account (@youngbillymays) since Sunday. He's holding up as well as can be expected, but it's just terribly sad.

This has been the hardest celebrity death for me, as well.

Armadillo said:

I've been reading his son's Twitter account (@youngbillymays) since Sunday. He's holding up as well as can be expected, but it's just terribly sad.

This has been the hardest celebrity death for me, as well.

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Yeah, I actually felt a little bad about this one too. MJ and Farrah didn't really phase me, and I can remember when kids ran around with one glove.

I was playing a verus game of Left 4 Dead this evening... and there were two players named Billy Mays on the server.

figmentPez said:

I was playing a verus game of Left 4 Dead this evening... and there were two players named Billy Mays on the server.

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I'm guessing they weren't Survivors

I just saw this on digg

hylian said:

I just saw this on digg

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That is AWESOME!

Another one for the list
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January 2: Jett Travolta (Age 16) : Son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston.
COD: Fatal blow to the head after seizure.

January 3: Pat Hingle (Age: 84) : Commissionor Gordon of first Batman series.
COD: Leukemia.

January 6: Ron Asheton (Age 60) : Notable guitarist and co-writer lyrics for Iggy Pop's The Stooges.
COD: Apparent Heart Attack.

January 7: Bob Wilkins (Age 76) : Creator and host of Creature Features.
COD: Alzheimer's disease

January 13: Patrick McGoohan (Age 80) : Actor from Scanners, Silver Streak, & Braveheart.
COD: Death after short illness.

January 14: Ricardo Montalban (Age 88) : Most famous for his Khan role on Star Trek.
COD: No official cause yet.

January 18: Bob May (Age 69) : Played The Robot on Lost in Space.
COD: Congestive Heart Failure

January 22: Veatrice Rice (Age ??) : Played a foul-mouthed security guard on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
COD: Cancer

January 25: Kim Manners (Age 58) : Notable TV series director which shows included X-Files and Supernatural.
COD: Lung Cancer.

January 27: John Updike (Age 76) : American Novelist famous for Rabbit series.
COD: Lung Cancer.

January 28: Billy Powell (Age 56) : Keyboardist for Lynyrd Skynyrd.
COD: Heart attack.

January 29: John Martyn (Age 60) : British guitarist who has worked with Phil Collins and Eric Clapton.
COD: No official cause yet.

January 29: Hank Crawford (Age 74) : Sideman sax player for Eric Clapton and Ray Charles.
COD: Complications from a 2001 stroke.

February 4: Tom Brumley (Age 73) : Steel guitarist of Buckaroos and Nelson's Stone Canyon Band.
COD: No official cause yet.

February 4: Erick Purkhiser a.k.a. Lux Interior (Age 62) : Lead singer and founding member of punk band The Cramps.
COD: Heart condition.

February 6: James Whitmore (Age 87) : Actor who starred in Shawshank Redemption and The Relic
COD: Lung Cancer

February 10: Jeremy Lusk ( Age 24) : American motocross rider.
COD: Head injuries due to a stunt.

February 14: Louie Bellson (Age 84) : Acclaimed jazz drummer.
COD: Complications of Parkinson's disease.

February 19: Kelly Groucutt (Age 63) : Former Bass player for Electric Light Orchestra, ELO.
COD: Heart Attack.

February 19: Miike Tenkula (Age 34) : Lead guitarist and songwriter for metal band Sentenced.
COD: No official cause of death.

February 20: Robert Quarry (Age 83) : Portrayed Count Yorga, the vampire, in notable Vincent Price films.
COD: No official cause of death - apparent natural causes.

February 22: Howard Zieff (Age 81) : Director of My Girl, My Girl 2, and Private Benjamin.
COD: Complications from Parkinson's disease.

February 25: Randall Bewley (Age ?) : Guitarist for band Pylon.
COD : Heart attack.

February 26: Clarence Swensen (Age 91) : A Wizard of Oz munchkin.
COD: No official cause of death.

February 27: Alan Landers (Age 65) : Model for Winston cigarettes.
COD: Cancer.

March 1: Robert Bruce (Age 65) : Professional wrestler and had a small role in A Clockwork Orange.
COD: Died suddenly after short illness.

March 1: Marquis Cooper (Age 26) : Professional football player for Oakland Raiders.
COD: Possible hypothermia and/or drowning.

March 1: Corey Smith (Age 29) : Professional football player for Detroit Lions.
COD: Possible hypothermia and/or drowning.

March 3: Sydney Earle Chaplin (Age 80) : Son of Charlie Chaplin and actor of Satan's Cheerleaders.
COD: No cause yet determined.

March 4: Horton Foote (Age 92) : Novelist and screenwriter who wrote the screenplay for To Kill A Mocking Bird.
COD: Apparent natural causes.

March 4: John Cephas (Age 78) : American blues guitarist.
COD: Natural causes.

March 8: Willie King (Age 65) : American blues singer and guitarist.
COD: Heart attack.

March 11: Charles Lewis Jr. (Age ??) : Co-founder of MMA fighting clothesline label called TapouT.
COD: Car crash.

March 14: Altovise Davis (Age 65) : Widow of Sammy Davis Jr. with a short stint of acting.
COD: Stroke.

March 14: Jeff Komlo (Age 52) : Former QB for Detriot Lions and Tampa Bay Buccs.
COD: Car crash.

March 15: Ron Silver (Age 62) : Actor who was in Timecop and The Entity.
COD: Esophageal Cancer.

March 18: Natasha Richardson (Age 45) : British actress married to Liam Neeson.
COD: Traumatic brain injury.

March 18: Moultrie Patten (Age 89) : Actor in television series Northern Exposure. Pic : COD: Pneumonia.

March 24: Uriel Jones (Age 74) : Drummer for Funk Brothers.
COD: Complications from a heart attack.

March 29: Maurice Jarre (Age 84) : Composer for the films Ghost, Dead Poets Society, Fatal Attraction, and Dreamscape.
COD: Cancer.

March 29: Andy Hallett (Age 33) : Actor in Angel TV series.
COD: Heart failure.

April 2: Lou Perryman (Age 67) : Actor who had roles in Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and Poltergeist.
COD: Murdered by stabbing.

April 5: Wouter Barendrecht (Age 43) : Producer who produced such films as Vampire Hunters and Shortbus.
COD: Heart failure.

April 7: Jack Wrangler (Age 62) : Porn actor who, majorly preformed in gay adult films, was in Devil in Miss Jones 2 and Guess Who's Coming?
COD: Lung disease.

April 9: Nick Adenhart (Age 22) : Baseball pitcher for the Anaheim Angels.
COD: Car crash.

April 9: Lee Madden (Age 82) : Director of Night Creature, The Night God Screamed, and the comedy horror film Ghost Fever.
COD: Pneumonia.

April 12: Marilyn Chambers (Age 57) : Legendary porn actress who starred in Behind the Green Door.
COD: Unknown cause of death.

April 19: J.G. Ballard (Age 78) : British Novelist of the celebrated novel Crash later turned film directed by David Cronenberg.
COD: Prostate Cancer

April 22: Jack Cardiff (Age 94) : Cinematographer who's work included Rambo: First Blood II, Conan The Destroyer, and Stephen King's Cat's Eye. He also directed The Freakmaker.
COD: No Cause of death but apparent natural causes.

April 22: Ken Annakin (Age 94): Director of The Longest Day and The Hellions.
COD: Complications from a heart attack and stroke in February.

April 22: Kim Weiskopf (Age 62): Writer of a few episodes of Full House and Married with Children.
COD: Pancreatic cancer.

April 25: Beatrice Arthur (Age 86): One of the Golden Girls.
COD: Cancer.

April 28: Buddy Rose (Age 56): Professional wrestler nicknamed "Playboy."
COD: Unknown cause of death.

May 1: Danny Gans (Age 52): American entertainer who circuited on the Vegas strip and was also a pro baseball player as well as an extra in Bull Durham.
COD: Fatal reaction to painkillers.

May 1: Marc Rocco (Age 46): Writer of The Jacket and Dream A Little Dream.
COD: Unknown cause of death.

May 4: Dom Deluise (Age 75): American actor who played in numerous Mel Brooks movies such as Space Balls, Robin Hood: Men in Tights and History of the World Part I.
COD: Kidney failure and respiratory problems.

May 5: BJ Flores (Age 30): Professional boxer who held the U.S. Amateur Heavyweight Belt 2001-2002.
COD: Collapsed during fight and died 5 days later by possible body/head injuries.

May 6: Ean Evans (Age 48): Bassist for Lynyrd Skynyrd.
COD: Cancer.

May 7: Micky Carroll (Age 89): One of the munchkins from The Wizard of Oz.
COD: Natural causes.

May 7: Linda Dangcil (Age 67): Sister Ana on the Flying Nun TV show.
COD: Throat Cancer

May 8: Dom DiMaggio (Age 92): Baseball player and brother of Joe DiMaggio.
COD: pneumonia.

May 8: Blue Iris (Age 62): Member of Howard Stern's The Wack Pack and a performer in granny porn. Pic: COD: Heart attack complications.

May 9: Stephen Bruton (Age 60): Guitarist who performed with Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and more.
COD: Throat Cancer.

May 11: Mark Landon (Age 60): Small time actor and eldest son of Michael Landon.
COD: Unknown cause of death.

May 13: Frank Aletter (Age 83): Tv actor who became a regular in older shows such as Bring Up Buddy and It's About Time.
COD: Cancer.

May 15: Bud Tingwell (Age 86): Aussie actor who had roles in Dracula: Prince of Darkness and Murder She Said.
COD: Prostate cancer.

May 15: Wayman Tisdale (Age 44): Former pro basketball player and jazz bass guitarist.
COD: Cancer.

May 18: Robert Anthony Burton II (Age 21): Atlanta based rapper named Dolla.
COD: Shot to death during fight in L.A.

May 18: Wayne Allwine (Age 62): The voice of Mickey Mouse since 1977.
COD: Complications from diabetes.

May 20: Lucy Gordon (Age 28): Actress in Spider-Man 3 and The Four Feathers.
COD: Suicide by hanging.

May 24: Jay Bennett (Age 45): Former guitarist for the band Wilco.
COD: Unknown cause of death.

May 25: Matti Inkinen (Age 50): Lead singer of the Finnish electropop band SIG.
COD: Apparent drowning.

May 26: Exodus Tyson (Age 4): Daughter of former heavy weight champion of boxing Mike Tyson.
COD: Accidental strangulation with a treadmill cord.

May 26: Michael Ross (Age 89): Writer of some episodes of All in the Family, The Jeffersons and Threes Company.
COD: Complication from a heart attack.

May 30: Don Edmonds (Age 72): Director of the notorious naziploitation film Ilsa, She Wolf of the S.S.
COD: Unknown cause of death but most likely cancer.

May 31: Millvina Dean (Age 97): Last survivor of the Titanic that sank in 1912.
COD: Pneumonia.

June 3: David Carradine (Age 72): Star of the widely popular Kung Fu TV series and co-starred in Tarantino's Kill Bill movies.
COD: Autoerotic asphyxiation.

June 4: Shih Kien (Age 96): Played major roles in various kung fu and Bruce Lee movies such as Enter the Dragon and Revenge of the Dragon.
COD: Natural causes.

June 5: Del Monroe (Age 73): Actor in the TV series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
COD: Leukemia.

June 8: Johnny Palermo (Age 27): TV Actor who played in Just For Kicks.
COD: Car accident.

June 9: Michael Roof (Age 32): Actor in the xXx movies and Black Hawk Down.
COD: Unknown cause of death.

June 13: Mitsuharu Misawa (Age 46): Professional Japanese wrestler. Pic: COD: Heart attack.

June 14: Bob Bogle (Age 75): Member and founder of the surf instrumental band The Ventures.
COD: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

June 17: John Josep[h Houghtaling (Age 92): Inventor of the Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed.
COD: Natural causes.

June 23: Ed McMahon (Age 86): Popular sidekick of Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show.
COD: Various health irregularities.

June 25: Farrah Fawcett (Age 62): Actress in popular T.V. series Charlie's Angels and former playboy model.
COD: Anal Cancer.

June 25: Michael Jackson (Age 50): King of pop music. Pic: COD: Cardiac Arrest.

June 25: Sky Saxon (Age 60s): Bass guitarists for band The Seeds.
COD: Died after brief illness.

June 27: Gale Storm (Age 87) : was an American actress and singer, starred in My Little Margie and The Gale Storm Show

June 28: Billy Mays (Age 50): Infomercial seller and co-star of the Pitchman show.
COD: Unknown cause of death.

June 28: Fred Travelena (Age 66): American entertainer and comedian.
COD: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and prostate cancer.

June 29: Alberto Jiménez (Age 34-35): Mexican midget pro wrestler.
COD: Murder by overdose.

June 29: Alejandro Jiménez (Age 35-36): Mexican midget pro wrestler.
COD: Murder by overdose.

June 30: Pina Bausch (Age 68): Modern Dance Choreographer.
COD: Cancer.

July 1: Karl Malden (Age 97): American actor with horror credits in The Cat O'Nine Tails and Dead Ringer.
COD: Natural causes.

July 1: Harve Presnell (Age 75): American movie and broadway actor who had memorable roles in Fargo and Saving Private Ryan.
COD: Pancreatic cancer.

July 4: Steve McNair (Age 36): American football quarterback, best known for his years with the Tennessee Titans.
COD: Gunshot wounds

And even that's an incomplete list. You missed Gale Storm, star of 50s TV show My Little Margie, and possibly a few others.

... who is Tom Brazelton and why is he being blamed for the deaths of others?

AshburnerX said:

... who is Tom Brazelton and why is he being blamed for the deaths of others?

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He used to be the Grim Reaper of the Halfpixel board, always being the first to announce celebrity deaths, it carried over to Halforum, even when he didn't.

Add one:

July 4: Steven McNair, former NFL quarterback, of gunshot wounds.

AshburnerX said:

... who is Tom Brazelton and why is he being blamed for the deaths of others?

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Tom Brazelton is the creator of the Theater Hopper comic. he gets blamed for deaths because he used to always come in and be the first to post that someone famous had died. People then would just post "Damn you!" When other people started posting that a famous person died, someone would throw in "Damn you, Tom Brazelton" since they got used to him being the bearer of the news.

This just in:

In a surprise to absolutely no one, Billiy Mays reported to have possibly overdosed on cocaine!

Excuse me.


BILLY MAYS REPORTED TO HAVE POSSIBLY OVERDOSED ON COCAINE!!

Where the shit did that come from?

Man I was not expecting that

Shakey said:

Where the shit did that come from?

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CNN Headlines. I get an update for breaking news.

Ah, I see it now. That just came out of left field. Was that even brought up back when he first died?

Shakey said:

Ah, I see it now. That just came out of left field. Was that even brought up back when he first died?

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Nope. He was always just thought to be a bit over the top. Now we know that at least some of it was chemically induced.

Orange Blo?

Breaking News!!! Billy Mays had another secret job. Photo below:

Shegokigo said:

Breaking News!!! Billy Mays had another secret job. Photo below:

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BUY ORANGE GLO

A KUH KUH KUH YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

Now they're just linking it as a "contributing factor."

Basically that means, "He was due for a heart attack anyhow, but the coke certainly didn't help."

Krisken said:

AshburnerX said:

... who is Tom Brazelton and why is he being blamed for the deaths of others?

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Tom Brazelton is the creator of the Theater Hopper comic. he gets blamed for deaths because he used to always come in and be the first to post that someone famous had died. People then would just post "Damn you!" When other people started posting that a famous person died, someone would throw in "Damn you, Tom Brazelton" since they got used to him being the bearer of the news.

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I know this is a slow response, but thank you, now I understand the joke I keep seeing here.

Scydron said:

Krisken said:

AshburnerX said:

... who is Tom Brazelton and why is he being blamed for the deaths of others?

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Tom Brazelton is the creator of the Theater Hopper comic. he gets blamed for deaths because he used to always come in and be the first to post that someone famous had died. People then would just post "Damn you!" When other people started posting that a famous person died, someone would throw in "Damn you, Tom Brazelton" since they got used to him being the bearer of the news.

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I know this is a slow response, but thank you, now I understand the joke I keep seeing here.

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Glad I could help out.

Coke is one hell of a drug.

so that's why he kept shouting at annoying volumes? He was coked out of his mind?

Hell, *I* could do that. I wouldn't, though, cause I'd never do coke.

But all the cool kids are doing it.