Who were the famous celebrities that passed away in 2009?

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The discussion revolves around the notable celebrities who passed away in 2009, with a focus on Billy Mays and others like David Carradine, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson. Participants share their reactions, memories, and opinions about these figures, often blending humor with expressions of grief.

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  • Some participants express sadness over the loss of Billy Mays, recalling his personality and contributions to advertising.
  • Others share humorous or critical remarks about Mays and other celebrities, with some finding his style obnoxious.
  • There are comments about the frequency of celebrity deaths in 2009, with some participants joking about the phenomenon.
  • Several participants reference the "bad luck" theory of celebrity deaths occurring in threes, discussing its implications.
  • Some express surprise or shock at the number of deaths, with one participant noting a specific incident involving a commercial for Mays' show coinciding with the news of his death.
  • Links to videos and threads related to Vince Shlomi and his commercials are shared, indicating a mix of admiration and annoyance towards his style.
  • Participants engage in playful banter about the absurdity of the situation, including jokes about the nature of celebrity culture and advertising.

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The discussion features multiple competing views, with some participants expressing condolences while others focus on humorous critiques. There is no consensus on the overall sentiment towards the celebrities mentioned.

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Participants reference various celebrities without delving into the specifics of their deaths or the circumstances surrounding them, leaving some assumptions and details unresolved.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obit_billy_mays

:cry:

Pitchmen was becoming one of my favorite shows.

RIP BM. I'm sure he's selling harps and angel wings up in the big blue for $19.99
 
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We're losing too many people. Someone, start making backup copies.
 
Mays liked to tell the story of giving bottles of OxiClean to the 300 guests at his wedding, and doing his ad spiel ("powered by the air we breathe!") on the dance floor at the reception.

Sounds like a good natured guy!
 
Cyrus! Our day has come! Praise the lord.

I know it sounds mean, and I do send my condolences to his family but god that man was the most obnoxious person I've ever heard.
 
Amen binzing!
 
hypatia said:
Amen binzing!
He was a believer in the "louder = truer" method of selling, and he was "mute-button" bait, for sure.
 
binzing said:
Cyrus! Our day has come! Praise the lord.

I know it sounds mean, and I do send my condolences to his family but god that man was the most obnoxious person I've ever heard.

Wasn't I just commenting last week or so that I wished they'd get rid of that show on Discovery Channel? I didn't mean he had to die, though, just wanted him off the air. :frown:
 
My God! They're all dying! I'd be scared off my *** right now if I was anyone who could be considered a celebrity.
 
So much for bad luck only happening in threes. :rolleyes:
 
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Check, and check.

Well that's 2 down...1 million more to go.

Please let Ryan Seacrest come next.

I also think it's time we recycle some of the popular faces in cinema...I don't like seeing the same 10 people star in every American movie
 
  • #11
hypatia said:
Amen binzing!
This will open the door for my man Vince.
 
  • #12
Moonbear said:
So much for bad luck only happening in threes. :rolleyes:
Isn't that because one starts counting over after three?
 
  • #13
dlgoff said:
This will open the door for my man Vince.

The slap chop guy? He's just as annoying! However, he is quieter.
 
  • #14
G01 said:
The slap chop guy? He's just as annoying! However, he is quieter.

Oh god he's WAY MORE ANNOYING. He's so condescending, that's the annoying part. "You got to be a fool not to buy this". Whatever. Shut up.
 
  • #15
G01 said:
However, he is quieter.
And his nuts are good. :bugeye:
 
  • #16
dlgoff said:
And his nuts are good. :bugeye:

:smile: I fell asleep with the TV on the other night, and woke up to that. I need to start using the sleep timer!
 
  • #17
Moonbear said:
:smile: I fell asleep with the TV on the other night, and woke up to that. I need to start using the sleep timer!

You woke up to discover that Billy Mayes' nuts are good? Perhaps they were a bit premature in assuming natural causes...
 
  • #18
dlgoff said:
And his nuts are good. :bugeye:

"You're going to looove my nuts".:smile:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRyj5cHIQA
 
  • #19
junglebeast said:
You woke up to discover that Billy Mayes' nuts are good? Perhaps they were a bit premature in assuming natural causes...

Not Billy Mays...it's one of Vince's commercials.
 
  • #20
junglebeast said:
Check, and check.

Well that's 2 down...1 million more to go.

David Carradine
Ed McMahon
Farrah
MJ
Billy Mays...

one to go for two sets of three. :biggrin:

Somehow I don't think Billy Mays belongs in that group, but then McMahon was a pitchman as well.
 
  • #21
This morning the wife and I were upstairs watching TV, just as a comerical for Pitchman (with BM) came on our daughter yelled from the living room with the news of BMs death. What a shock.
 
  • #22
Oh my god, I completely forgot Carradine died! Has anything new come about with what happened there? Celebrities are dropping like flies!
 
  • #23
B. Elliott said:
"You're going to looove my nuts".:smile:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRyj5cHIQA

Dear lord...I don't know who this guy is, but I just LOVE his nuts!

Seriously this is like Fresh Prince of the kitchen...I was jamming to the whole thing
 
  • #24
junglebeast said:
Dear lord...I don't know who this guy is, but I just LOVE his nuts!

Seriously this is like Fresh Prince of the kitchen...I was jamming to the whole thing

Vince Shlomi has a thread here already.

For further reading on his exploits:
https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=303155
 
  • #25
My SYMPATHIES TO HIS FAMILY!
 
  • #26
B. Elliott said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRyj5cHIQA

:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: oh my god that is the funniest thing ever!
 
  • #27
I'll be honest, I haven't stopped listening to this song since I found it on this thread...
 
  • #28
Pengwuino said:
I'll be honest, I haven't stopped listening to this song since I found it on this thread...

You were listening to that for three hours??

Of course it was 108 degrees in Fresno today, so I can imagine that you Pengwuins are under a great deal of stress.
 
  • #29
Ivan Seeking said:
You were listening to that for three hours??

Of course it was 108 degrees in Fresno today, so I can imagine that you Pengwuins are under a great deal of stress.

... maybe :smile: :smile: ITS SO FUNNY! and yah it was hot as hell. I should migrate back to Antarctica.
 
  • #30
Ivan Seeking said:
You were listening to that for three hours??

Of course it was 108 degrees in Fresno today, so I can imagine that you Pengwuins are under a great deal of stress.

:smile: With those temperatures, even I'd want to spend my day lounging on a block of ice.
 

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