The future of 'Pitchmen': Billy Mays death leaves show in limbo

The sudden death of Billy Mays has left the future of the Discovery Channel's series "Pitchmen" in limbo.

Indeed, Discovery Channel officials aren't yet talking about the fate of the series, which followed Mays and Anthony (Sully) Sullivan as they evaluated new products to pitch on TV.

Mays was found dead Sunday in his Tampa home. He was 50.

"We're just focusing on trying to support the family," a Discovery spokeswoman said Monday.

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