Ladies and Gentlemen, FoxNews and the AP are reporting that Billy Mays, the gentleman who has been waking you up at 3 in the morning when you leave the TV on when you fall asleep, has passed away.

There was an incident on a flight he was on yesterday.  Several crew members were injured, and several passengers said they had been hit with falling objects, including Mays.

“[Something] hit me on the head, but I got a hard head.”

Could this have contributed to his death?

Autopsy report should be completed Monday.

Read–MSNBC

Read–FoxNews

Read–CNN

UPDATE:  It is most likely he passed away from a heart attack.  The doctor who performed the autopsy said he found evidence of heart disease.

UPDATE: July 1, 2009:

I was watching the marathon of Pitchmen on Discovery today, and I realized something:  The SRM–State Run Media–is busy covering Michael Jackson’s death, but neglecting Billy Mays’ death.  Billy Mays helped people.  He seems like a good person.