Billy Mays

We were just talking about who merits the sorrowful, montage filled, death tribute. We were interested in Ed til Farrah died. Interested in her for a few scant hours til Michael Jackson died.

We still remember Neda right?

And now Billy Mays. He gets a brief mention on CNN and we’re moving on. Does he deserve round the clock coverage? What are the guidelines for who to cover?

Billy was a Pitchman, and a damn entertaining one. Watching his show of that name, you saw a cranky guy, the rough exterior, but also someone who seemed to genuinely like helping a li’l inventor get a break.

He wasn’t music or television show, he was a commercial and you were forced to watch. But alot of us didn’t feel forced, he was usually more entertaining than what we were currently watching.

He was a happy force in the world, a nice guy, and of all the celebrities, A through D list, he’s the one that gets me wiping the tears from my eyes.

“That’s gonna leave a mark”

I don’t need round the clock coverage to know that.

RIP Billy Mays.