William Darrell "Billy" Mays, Jr. (July 20, 1958 – June 28, 2009)

Billy Mays was a popular Pitchman. He revolutionized home-based and maintenance products such as his famous OxiClean. Billy soon became the most recognizable door-to-door salesman in the United States. He is well known for his rugged beard, blue shirt and his cuddly teddy bear face.

Mays was born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, and began his career as salesman on the Atlantic City boardwalk. He traveled across the United States for 12 years, selling various items before he was hired to sell OxiClean and other products on the Home Shopping Network. His success as a TV pitchman led him to found Mays Promotions, Inc. On April 15, 2009, the Discovery Channel began airing PitchMen, a documentary series that featured Mays. On the morning of June 28, 2009, Mays' wife found him dead in his home.

• Awesome Auger - An auger attached to a drill

• Big City Slider Station - A tray of five slider sections for cooking on a stove

• The Ding King - A Dent Remover

• Energize - Energy Pills

• Engrave It - An engraving tool

• ESPN360 - ESPN's service for broadband network for live sports programming

• Flies Away - A bag with a lobster trap like opening so flies cant get back out

• Gator Blade - A wiper blade that scrubs that windshield as it wipes

• Gopher - A tool for grabbing out of reach objects

• Grater Plater - A ceramic grater

• Green Now! - Eco-friendly green spray paint for grass

• Grip Wrench - A Tool to help gripping

• Handy Switch - A wireless switch for turing electronic devices on/off

• Hercules Hook - A steel wire hook for hanging objects on one's wall

• iCan - Life insurance

• Impact Gel Insoles - Shock absorbing shoe insoles

• Jupiter Jack - Hands-free cell phone device for one's car

• Kaboom! - Tile and shower cleaner

• Mighty Mendit - A bonding agent for mending cloth

• Mighty Putty - An epoxy putty adhesive

• Mighty Shine - A tarnish remover

• Omni DualSaw - A circular saw with two blades rotating in opposite directions

• Orange Glo - A wood cleaner and revitalizer

• OxiClean - A sodium percarbonate detergent and bleaching agent that produces hydrogen peroxide when dissolved in water

• Quick Chop - A chopping device with six rotating blades

• Samurai Shark - a knife sharpener

• Simoniz Fix-It - A car scratch remover

• Steam Buddy - A steam iron

• Tool Band-it - A magnetic armband for keeping tools

• Turbo Tiger - A vacuum cleaner

• Ultimate Chopper - A food processor for chopping and grinding food

• WashMatik - A bucket with a washer insider

• What Odor? - An air freshener

• Zorbeez - a super-absorbent chamois

More Sites by This Author

• iPhone 3G vs 3G S
• The Healthiest Energy Drink Ever
• Star Wars the Clone Wars 2008
• Star Wars vs Star Trek
• Star Wars Clone Troopers
• Star Wars the Old Republic
• Watch 'Red vs Blue' Episodes
• How To Copy DVDs on Mac
• The Legend of Zelda
• Top 10 iPhone Apps
• Top 10 Disney Rides
• Avatar the Last Airbender
• Pick Up Lines