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Posted Oct 15th 2009 1:00AM by TMZ Staff
Billy Mays' tombstone has finally been unveiled in Pennsylvania -- and lets just say it captures every aspect of the pitchman's life ... husband, father, son, "Pitchman."
The gravestone features a full color image of Billy wearing his classic blue shirt, a big smile and a satisfaction guaranteed thumbs up.
Billy's son, Billy Mays III, posted the picture on his Twitter page, with the caption, "So here it is, my dad's gravestone."
Billy's funeral was on July 3 in McKees Rock, Pennsylvania -- and all his pallbearers were decked out in the blue shirts as well.
Filed under: Billy Mays
Tags: billy mays, BillyMays, gravestone, pitchman, tombstone
Posted Aug 10th 2006 12:35PM by TMZ Staff
Call it Rick James' final impression. A massive two ton jet-black tombstone, bearing an image of the funk legend clad in tight pants, jacket and clutching a guitar, was erected Sunday at his grave site in Buffalo, NY. The grand unveiling marked the second anniversary of James' death.
The etching comes from a photo taken for his 1981 hit album "Street Songs," which included "Give It to Me Baby" and "Super Freak." The album sold three million copies and propelled him to superstar status.
Under his portrait are lyrics to an unreleased song:
"I'VE HAD IT ALL
I'VE DONE IT ALL
I'VE SEEN IT ALL
IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE . . .
GOD IS LOVE."
Filed under: Music, Wacky & Weird
Tags: Grave, Gravesite, Rick James, RickJames, Tombstone
Posted Feb 5th 2006 11:20AM by TMZ Staff
Though studios deny it, homoerotic undertones have been part of the fabric of Westerns for decades. TMZ did some digging and turned up these eye-opening examples:
'The Magnificent Seven' (1960)
In his day, Steve McQueen defined virility. But home on the range with few ladies present, Steve's character gets mighty friendly with a fellow cowboy.
'Midnight Cowboy' (1969)
Jon Voight's character - gay cowboy/prostitute Joe Buck - is hardly subtle. Ironically, the movie caused less of a stir than 'Brokeback' has more than 35 years later.
'Tombstone' (1993)
While Jason Priestley was becoming famous for his TV romances on 'Beverly Hills 90210,' he also hit the big screen as Deputy Billy Breckinridge -- and his love interest seemed dramatically different.
Check out these films at a video rental service outlet near you.
Filed under: Movies, Life Style
Tags: Gay Cowboy, GayCowboy, Midnight Cowboy, MidnightCowboy, The Magnificent Seven, TheMagnificentSeven, Tombstone
