Unseen Billy Mays Ad -- Pitchman Hits High Seas

Billy Mays put the finishing touches on a commercial two weeks before he died -- which featured him being hoisted on a moving, 500 ton boat to show the strength of the putty he was peddling.

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TV commercials for the Mighty Putty Super Pack and Mighty Tape will begin airing this month.

Mighty Brand President Bill McAlister tells us Mays' pic will remain on boxes of all the products he endorsed until a decision is made on a successor.



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31.
RIP BM !!!!!!!!!!!!

Between this scary stunt
and
Near plane crash the day before death...
His heart couldn't take it!

Posted at 10:39AM on Jul 11th 2009 by JANE DOE

32. I still can't believe he's gone. Billy Mays was a legendary TV sales personality and there will never be another like him. RIP Billy Mays. I will never forget those late nights when I couldn't sleep and turned on the TV to see you selling OxyClean.

Posted at 10:40AM on Jul 11th 2009 by shocked

33. I am not saying I am glad he is dead...;but man, he was soooo annoying

Posted at 10:44AM on Jul 11th 2009 by Beth

34. Everything taht guy sold never work most of the time.

Posted at 11:23AM on Jul 11th 2009 by Crazy Glue

35. 23. Don't buy this product. Mighty Putty works great, for a month, then whatever you used it on will break. Not one person who used it is happy with it. Don't buy it.

Posted at 3:33AM on Jul 11th 2009 by Barb

Ya know i've never tried MP...but if in fact it does break after a month....What's the big deal? I mean it's a temporary fix to something that's broken. Who want's to keep MP on a broken object for good? If MP lasts that long than i think it's a damn good bargain. Most temporary fix jobs don't last a week! Also i think Billy Mays face should stay on the Oxi Clean products. I can't imagine not seeing Billy Mays for oxi clean. Billy was amazing and could sell us anything LMAO! Whenever he came on tv and i'd hear his voice in another room, i'd have to come see what he was selling. The best pitchman ever...RIP Billy

Posted at 11:26AM on Jul 11th 2009 by Woot

36. Billy Mays was the man!!!! Lifes a pitch, and then you buy! Rest in peace Billy!

Posted at 2:21PM on Jul 11th 2009 by Ken N

37. The actor who played Mr Kotter......would be a good replacement.
I always liked Billy Mays
he worked hard liked his wife had no scandals, what a guy.

Posted at 12:10PM on Jul 11th 2009 by Brenda

38. This def wasnt shot 2 weeks ago. It has already aired on tv and was on pitchmen like 3 or 4 weeks ago

Posted at 7:14AM on Jul 13th 2009 by Frank

39. You know... there are quite a few brands that still keep the faces that made them...even if they arent alive anymore. Billy Mays MADE those brands... without him, they probably wouldnt be as successful as they are today. I say keep it as is. ATLEAST for Oxi-clean... i mean come on he loved that stuff!!!

Posted at 12:47PM on Jul 11th 2009 by kl

40. sorry to his family for their loss but I will not miss that god awful voice on my TV

Posted at 3:26PM on Jul 11th 2009 by theg

41. I think it was all that screaming as if he were being raped that really killed him. He's too excited -- all the time.

Posted at 7:47PM on Jul 11th 2009 by paparazzi@froggy.biz

42. Didn't want the guy to die by any means, but have to admit to yelling "f off scumbag" to the tv when those annoying ads came on...

Posted at 8:44PM on Jul 11th 2009 by Chris

43. I ANYONE going to actually miss him? No more grabbing for the remote and pushing MUTE.

Posted at 9:31PM on Jul 11th 2009 by Fred Stonage

44. God, the guy is dead and he still won't shut up.

Posted at 9:53PM on Jul 11th 2009 by J. Edgar Hoover

45. Good to see a product that actually works.

Posted at 10:01PM on Jul 11th 2009 by computer consulting

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