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| Born | July 20, 1958 |
| Hometown | McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Net worth | $10 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
| Spouse | Deborah Mays (m 2002 - 2009) |
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‘Your Stomach Just Turns’: Surveillance Footage Leads Cops To Killer Of Virginia High Schooler
- Alexis Murphy was excitedly preparing for her senior year at Nelson County High School in the rural enclave of Shipman, Virginia in the summer of 2013. At 17, she was outgoing, loved dancing and volleyball and, like many girls her age, was attached to her cell phone. She even had 12,000 Twitter followers, according to investigative reporter Katie Love. “She was this social media star,” Love told “Final Moments,” airing Sundays at 7/6c on Oxygen. Then, suddenly, on August 3, Alexis vanished. Red
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The new Billy Mays infomercial, and the deaths of other salesmen
As the direct-marketing industry copes with the sudden death of pitchman Billy Mays (right), it's worth considering the fragile relationship between celebrity endorsement and mortality. The tragedy of Mays's unexpected death at age 50, of
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After the death of a salesman, what happens to the ad campaign?
As the direct-marketing industry copes with the sudden death of pitchman Billy Mays, it's worth considering the fragile relationship between celebrity endorsement and death. In Mays's case, his premature departure should probably have
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Death of Billy Mays leaves his growing empire in doubt
The death of a direct-to-consumers product spokeman isn't ordinarily something that would send ripples through the media world. But Billy Mays, who died unexpectedly on Sunday at age 50, was no ordinary spokesman. He was, rather, both a true
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Billy Mays dead at 50- but wait, there's more
Billy Mays, the television pitch man who was almost single-handedly responsible for the popularization of the mute button, died today at the age of 50. He passed away at his home in Tampa, Florida. The cause remains unknown at this time, although
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The ShamWow guy's "date" tries to eat his golden tongue
He's the ShamWow guy. You know: "Vince," that guy who's stealing Billy Mays' infomercial crown with a smoother spiel and a raffish, aging-frat-boy charm. He's currently hawking his super-absorbent ShamWow and '70s
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CNBC.com's "As Seen On TV" Bracket - Sweet Sixteen Voting
64 products become 16. Billy Mays is down from six to two products, OxiClean and Mighty Putty, and in the "Everything Else" region, all four top seeds have advanced. They all do battle below ...
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Call now! Informercials thrive in bad economy
Who hasn't been tempted by the $19.99 price tag of some seemingly magical product hawked on an infomercial? As this economy has more Americans staying in and watching TV, infomercial shopping is on the rise. This trend is also fueled by the
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The Awesome Auger Is So Awesome It's Awesome
Last week, Nick and I were chilling at my crib, watching a little Time-Warner cable when this commercial with Billy Mays came on. You have to attach the Auger to a drill to use it. Billy said he'd include something else if we called IMMEDIATELY: The Bonus Power Drill.
