When will the senseless dying stop?

by WaterlooChazz on Jun 28, 2009 10:15 PM CDT

In case you hadn't heard, there is more sad news today in terms of celebrity deaths:

http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2009/06/28/ap/entertainment/d9941hd80.txt

I found out about this through deadspin, so that tells you how much news I've been watching today.

I thought about making an "oxiclean in the coffin" joke here in all caps. I think I will instead take the high road and say:

RIP, BILLY MAYS.

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I've always found Billy Mays sort of hilarious.

I also respect people who, even if they take what they do seriously, have the ability to not take themselves too seriously. Billy Mays, as evidenced by his funny ESPN 360 commercials, seemed to be able to poke fun at himself. I’ve also read interviews with him. He knew he was an obnoxious, loudmouthed pitchman, and knew somehow, against all odds, he became rich and famous being an obnoxious, loudmouthed pitchman. And he truly seemed to appreciate how unlikely it was and how lucky he was.

I bet he would have been a fun dude to sit down and have a beer with.

by DonnyDonovan on Jun 28, 2009 11:24 PM CDT reply actions

Best line ever:

“Even streaking”

Funniest and most disturbing thing I ever heard Billy Mays say.

RIP Billy

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
- Thomas Jefferson

by Hawkeyewith49Jackrabbits on Jun 29, 2009 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions

Damn it all

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jun 28, 2009 11:25 PM CDT reply actions

What really sucks

I just started watching the show Pitchmen, where he and some other guy “Sully” pick inventions and do the marketing campaign for them. I like that show a lot. I hope it keeps going without Billy, even though it won’t be the same.

by Angle's Dangle on Jun 29, 2009 9:11 AM CDT reply actions

it ain't stopping any time soon:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/01/karl.malden.obit/index.html

but yet all reality celebs just…keep…living……

I looked at Ohrnberger in the fourth quarter and he looked back at me. And we said, 'We're not losing this game"

by psudrozz on Jul 1, 2009 4:23 PM CDT reply actions

"Reality" celebs

I’m not sure how people like Jonny Fairplay, FlavO Flave, and Bret Michaels haven’t died off yet. You would think STDs, diabetes, and the world’s hatred of you would have done the trick by now (I’ll let you match the celeb to their most probable cause of death.)

by WaterlooChazz on Jul 2, 2009 1:27 AM CDT reply actions