Infomercial king Billy Mays--the TV pitchman with the pitch-black beard and deep raspy voice--has died at the age of 50. Mays is best known for his infomercials selling OxiClean, Orange Glow, and Mighty Putty and for the Discovery TV series Pitchmen.
Mays was found dead at his Tampa Bay home early Sunday morning. A cause of death has not been determined.
Mays' death comes at a time when he is at the peak of his fame. His brash style and dark beard had made him something of a cult celebrity and internet meme. Just this week, Mays made an appearance on Late Night With Conan O'Brien. Earlier this month, Mays was in New York to judge a Billy May look-alike contest, featuring people from around the country wearing dark beards that looks they were drawn on a Magic Marker.
Mays was give the star treatment by New York tourists.
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