Billy Mays, of the Discovery Channel’s “Pitcher” is dead. This has been confirmed and announced in an email by the Discovery Channel.
Here is an excerpt of that mail.
“It is with incredible sadness that we have to report that Billy Mays died in his sleep last night. Everyone that knows him was aware of his larger-than-life personality, generosity and warmth. Billy was a pioneer in his field and helped many people fulfill their dreams. He will be greatly missed as a loyal and compassionate friend. Our deepest sympathies go out to his family at this time of incredible loss. More information will be distributed as it becomes available.”