Billy Mays Biography

Billy Mays biography

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NAME: Billy Mays
OCCUPATION: Television Personality
BIRTH DATE: July 20, 1958
DEATH DATE: June 28, 2009
EDUCATION: West Virginia
PLACE OF BIRTH: McKees Rock, Pennsylvania
PLACE OF DEATH: Tampa Bay, Florida
Full Name: William Darrell Mays

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Billy Mays is best known for his enthusiastic infomercials, pitching products like Orange Glo and Oxiclean.

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But just as everything was coming together for May, his life came to a tragic end. On June 28th, 2009, Mays was found dead in his Tampa, Florida, home. According to the autopsy report, hypertension and cocaine contributed to his death.

Mays was married twice. His first wife was Dolores "Dee Dee" Mays of McKees Rock, Pennsylvania. Together they had son Billy Mays III, who was born in 1985. Mays married for a second time to Deborah Mays. They have a three year old daughter.