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The AP is reporting that Mays, 50, was found unresponsive by his wife inside his Tampa, Fla., home at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Tampa Police Department. Police said there were no signs of forced entry to Mays’ residence and foul play is not suspected. Authorities said an autopsy should be complete by Monday afternoon.

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One of my favorite shows this year has surprisingly been the Discovery Channel’s Pitchmen, a realty series starring Billy Mays and Anthony Sullivan. It’s a fascinating look at inventors and marketing an infomercial. I’m not sure how much manipulation there is in the editing, but the show has done a good job of legitimatizing in my mind the work that Billy Mays did.