And Delores Hope, Art Linkletter and Mitch Miller continue to go on, God bless 'em.

Thank you, but don't forget that this thread is all about that.

Wow... Dontomasso had picked Michael Jackson!

3 celebrities in a week (2 in a day).

Yea, poor Farrah seems to be getting tossed to the side. Of course, her family probably appreciates more privacy. MJ story is all that's on now.

TIS

It has been a slow year for celebrity deaths (despite BAM's rantings to the opposite). This week kind of brings that rate up to a more normal (expected) number.

I think NBC News stated that Farrah Fawcett was to be their lead in story, but Michael Jackson obviously took the lead.

I'm not sure, but I think last year on my list I had Michael Jackson.

So did Whisp.

DT & Whisper,
why did you pick Michael? I mean, I wasn't really surprised to hear the news. But what made you think he'd die this year?

I could have sworn I had Michael Jackson...

well i mean major celebrities like dom deluise, bea arthur, ed mcmahon, farriah, and michael...plus others.

Walter Cronkite is next

It's no coincidence that Farah Fawcett and Michael Jackson died on the same day. One played with Majors, the other with minors.

Oooooh, that is so BAD Capo. You need to think about how wrong that is. Start by looking at The man in the mirror. haha.

That was BAD. You need to just BEAT IT.

That is the kind of post that makes me upset...Upset that I didn't think of it. Very well done.

Kly,

But you made up for it with your post regarding your large tip to "Desire"!! LMAO You remind me more and more of SC every day. Your humor is similar. You both crack me up.


TIS

On the Mount Rushmore of wit, you will find Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, Capo and SC. I humbly must admit that I can only take lessons from the aforementioned wits.

If anyone has this name on their list, I'll eat my hat!! I just heard that Billy Mays died. Who is that you ask? He does many of those infomericals, like (I think) oxy-clean and such. You know the loud talker. He was only 50 and I don't know how he died.


TIS

Wow... must be something with "barkers". Last year the guy who did the voiceovers (and some said he looked like me); last week was Ed McMahon; now this guy Mays (and, yes, I do know who he was).

BTW - We in New York have a guy who announces big lottery paydays and he's in a commercial along with Ed McMahon, the guy who did the voiceovers and the guy who announces for "Jeopardy" (I think). If that "Jeopardy" announcer (I THINK his name is Johnny Gilbert) drops dead I'm gonna freak out.

HOLY SHIT!!!!

TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa police say Billy Mays, the television pitchman known for his boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean, has died. He was 50.

Authorities say Mays was pronounced dead Sunday morning after being found by his wife at home. There were no signs of a break-in, and investigators do not suspect foul play. The coroner’s office expects to have an autopsy done by Monday afternoon.

Mays’ wife, Deborah Mays, says the family doesn’t expect to make any public statements and asked for privacy.

Mays was also featured on the reality TV show "Pitchmen" on the Discovery Channel, which followed Mays and Anthony Sullivan in their marketing jobs.

Wow you see him on tv everyday endorsing some kind of product.

Holy shit! What??! I just started watching Pitchmen, too. WTF is going on lately????

The pitchmen (or "barkers") are dropping like flies. Here's that commercial I mentioned earlier:

wtf...this has been a fucked up week...mcmahon,fawcet,jackson, and now mays...we know that cronkite is next as well

I don't know this NY lottery guy, but with MJ and Mays, that makes 3 in the last 2 couple weeks that are totally unexpected. It is kind of scary.


TIS

The Oxy Clean guy? Holy Crap! He's one of those people I don't know his name, but you know of him. I think I just saw that commercial the other day.

Here's the latest on him.

AA -- Billy Wasn't Wearing a Seat Belt on Plane

Posted Jun 28th 2009 12:58PM by TMZ Staff

The FAA is already deflecting blame for the death of Billy Mays -- claiming the legendary TV pitchman wasn't wearing a seat belt when he took a shot to the head during a rough landing on a flight he was on yesterday.

Here's what we know -- Billy Mays was aboard US Airways Flight 1241 flying from Philadelphia, which landed roughly when the front tire blew out as it touched down. After the flight, Billy told FOX 13 in Tampa that something struck him in the head -- here's Billy's actual quote:

"All of a sudden as we hit you know it was just the hardest hit, all the things from the ceiling started dropping. It hit me on the head, but I got a hard head."

We called the FAA for comment, and a spokesperson told us, "The passenger needs to wear a seat belt during landing and he didn't."

A spokesperson for US Airways did not want to comment until more information comes to light.

Billy posted about it last on his Twitter last night, saying, "Just had a close call landing in Tampa. The tires blew out upon landing. Stuck in the plane on the runway. You can always count on US Air."

a question here since i never been on a commercial plane before or what ever, but how can a seatbelt save you from getting hit on your head from the ceiling?

He's been doing a reality show based on pitching new products.

i never have seen it...i wonder if hulu has it on there site or not.

Here's a sample: