Pitchman Billy Mays dies at 50

The pitchman was pronounced dead at his home near Tampa, Florida, Sunday morning, after his wife, Deborah, found him unresponsive, Tampa police said. He was 50.

He had told a friend before he went to sleep Saturday he was not feeling well.

"He said he was groggy, he wasn't feeling that great. He wanted to get some sleep," Todd Schnitt said. The cause of death is unknown. Police said there were no signs of forced entry to the residence and there is no suspected foul play. [ CNN ]

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