iCAN benefit group hired Billy Mays to push their Insurance products, they however never could have imagined he would meet an untimely demise and eventually his death would be linked to an illicit illegal drug like cocaine. Needless to say shortly after Billy died they approached the family about running the ads anyways, they thought that would be a great idea. A family member was quoted as saying “when an actor dies, his movies still play right” it’s kind of the same thing.

The company has since decided to pull Mays ads and try a new direction, guess they feel that the public won’t buy into an ad about living life worry free from a dead man. I think it is more likely that they were pulled due to the whole cocaine link, but hey I can see their point about people not buying insurance from a dead guy either.

Related News:
Tampa Police Speak Regarding Billy Mays Death
Billy Mays Discovered Dead

Spokeswoman for the Tampa Police Department Laura McElroy, spoke to reporters discussing the death of OxiClean Pitchman Billy Mays. Who was found unresponsive at his family’s home early Sunday morning. Video feed courtesy of MyFox 

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Makes you wonder if the bump on the head suffered earlier on his plane trip played a bigger part in this, McElroy explains that there were no obvious signs of foul play.

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50 year old Billy Mays has been found dead today at his house in Florida, according to local police, Mays was apparently discovered by his wife Deborah shortly before 8AM. Billy had just come home from shooting a new OxiClean commercial in Philadelphia. Mays was apparently feeling fine last night, sitting around talking to family members. According to Tampa PD, no foul play is suspected. The Medical Examiner’s office is expected to have the autopsy completed by tomorrow afternoon.

UPDATE: We now have the chilling 911 transcript…

Operator:
Ok, tell me exactly what happened.

Female:
I don’t know, I just woke up right now and I went and looked at
him to roll him over and his lips are all purple.

Operator:
Are you with him now?

Female:
Yes

Operator:
How old is he?

Female:
50.

Operator:
Is he awake?

Female:
No.

Operator:
Is he breathing?

Female:
No and he’s cold.

Operator:
That’s OK; we can still help him. OK. Did you see what happened?

Female:
No [begins to cry – inaudible]

Operator:
Ma’am. Listen, we’re going to help him until they get there. Can you hear me?

Female:
Yes.

Operator:
Alright, I want you to get him on the floor.

Female:
[talking to someone else] Frank, I need to get him on the floor.

Operator:
Now OK, let’s do it very quickly. I want you to lay him flat on his back on the floor. Do not put any pillows behind his head. Let me know when this is done.

Female:
We can’t get him up, Ma’am. He’s gone.

Operator:
OK well, Ma’am, we can still help him, OK? How come you can’t get him on the floor.

Female:
[inaudible – giving phone to male]

Male:
Hello.

Operator:
Sir?

Male:
Yes.

Operator:
OK, we can start CPR by getting him on the floor.

Male:
It’s too late.

Operator:
How come?

Male:
He’s gone.

Operator:
Sir, we can still try and do CPR.

Male:
He’s cold.

Operator:
Sir, that doesn’t matter. OK, is he stiff where you can’t move him?

Male:
I cannot move him; he is all rigid.

Operator:
Rigid?

Male:
Yes.

Operator:
Alright. Well, they’re on their way.

Male:
OK