1. By Emilie Dunham

5. Billy’s Death Found by his wife, dead on June 28, 2009 Was at that time pitching for 11 products Pitched in 57 different countries Died due to heart disease Was 50 years old when he passed “ I sometimes go back out there to those old county fairs and I see those old guys out there, 13 hours a day, those guys taught me something well. You grind it out, just grind it out. And if the show gets slow, you just keep pitching.” ~Billy Mays Started a new series on Discovery Channel called pitchmen that aired on April 15

6. OxiClean Infomercial http://www. youtube .com/watch?v=ZTpXh33Mbeg I know you’ve all probably seen this infomercial, but now that you have just learned so much about Billy Mays, you might appreciate it a little more. Or not.

7. Bibliography 1. Deggans, Eric. &quot;He's Pitch Perfect.&quot; St. Petersburg Times . 12 Apr. 2009, Floridian, -- page 1E 2 . Marco R. della Cava . “ The new king of TV's soapbox ; From Popeil to Mays: 20 years of infomercials;” 25 Oct, 2004, USA Today, pg. D1 3. Washington Post Staff Writer. “Miracle Infomercials.” Washington Post 26 Sept. 2004, page F01 4. Grove, Lloyd. World According to Billy Mays. 9, Feb. 2010 < http://www.portfolio.com/views/columns/the-world-according- to/2008/10/09/QA-With-Pitchman-Billy-Mays/ >.