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On June 28, 2009, BILLY MAYS was found dead in his home in Tampa Bay, Florida due to hypertensive heart disease. He was age 50. His funeral was on July 3, 2009 and he was [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09184/981595-100.stm buried in his] [[Limited Wardrobe|trademark blue shirt and khaki pants]], [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09184/981595-100.stm which were also worn by his pallbearers]. A coroner's autopsy reports suggest cocaine may have contributed to Mays' death by accelerating the development of heart disease. His family feels that the autopsy mistook his back medication for cocaine. A second medical examination in October confirmed that cocaine was not a factor in his death.
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** '''"[[But Wait! There's More!]]"'''
* [[Flanderization]]: He got CONSIDERABLY LOUDER over the years. [[Early Installment Weirdness|It's weird watching his old, normally-spoken commercials]].
** '''[http://kdka.com/seenon/Billy.Mays.infomercials.2.1015019.html HE'S NOT SHOUTING HE'S]'''{{Dead link}} '''''[http://kdka.com/seenon/Billy.Mays.infomercials.2.1015019.html PROJECTING!]'''''{{Dead link}}
* [[Full-Name Basis]]: Maybe. He's almost always referred to as "Billy Mays".
** Or BILLY MAYS
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* '''[[Shout-Out|SHOUT OUT]]''': [[South Park]] season 13, episode "Dead Celebrities". Full stop.
** "With just two easy steps, I can jump over these seats and [[Crowning Moment of Funny|kick you right in the fucking balls!]]"
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{{quote|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}y23RSIZZMng& I'll put 'em both in the rinse cycle! I'll put 'em both in the rinse cycle! I'll put 'em both in the rinse cycle! I'll put 'em both in the trash.]}}
** [[Love It or Hate It]]: After his death, many continue to find BILLY MAYS poops funny, while others [[Dude, Not Funny|changed their minds]].
** This was enhanced further by the discovery of an outtake reel in which Billy Mays curses. His sudden "are you shittin' me?" blurt ended up used quite heavily, probably most appropriately for the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDfrwHHScxg Big City Toilet].
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'''[[Running Gag|HERE'S HOW TO ORDER!]]''' <small>To order the [[Billy Mays]]
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