Infomercial pitchman Billy Mays died at his Tampa, Florida, home Sunday morning, authorities told CNN.

The 50-year-old known for his shouting OxiClean ads was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m. The Hillsborough County medical examiner will perform an autopsy, Tampa police Lt. Brian Dugan said.

Mays was a spokesman for Orange Glo and detergent OxiClean and appeared in commercials for other products.

He is featured on the reality TV show ''Pitchmen'' on the Discovery Channel, which follows pitch people in their jobs.  (Source: CNN)



It sucks that Billy Mays dies and it hardly makes the news.  Maybe he should have molested some children when he was still alive that way he would get 24/7 news coverage for a week after his death talking about what a great person he was.

On a more serious note, I fear his death signals the end of a dieing art......The Infomercial Superstar.  After ShamWow guy ended his career by beating up that hooker, it left Bill Mays to sit alone atop the infomercial pitchman industry.  Both of these developments have created a huge power vacuum in this industry.  All I know is that some one needs to step up and take the crown because I will have no idea what to buy on TV anymore if I don't have someone shouting at me about it.

Personally, I'm hoping this sets the stage for a ShamWow guy comeback.  It will be the redemption story of the year!!