It’s been a strange and sad week for America. First, Ed McMahon then Farrah Fawcett, then Michael Jackson, and just today, the news that OxiClean spokesman Billy Mays sadly and abruptly passed away. The 50-year-old OxiClean commercial star was found unresponsive in bed by his wife, TMZ reported.

Mays had apparently just returned from a trip to Philadelphia where he had filmed a commercial for the stain removing cleaning product and had suffered a blow to the head during the flight home. Mays was on a commercial airline that blew a front tire during landing and he subsequently hit his head when something landed on him during impact.

TMZ reports that Mays’ family reports he was acting normal after the flight, but did feel ill last night.

Billy’s wife Deborah released the following statement: “Although Billy lived a public life, we don’t anticipate making any public statements over the next couple of days. Our family asks that you respect our privacy during these difficult times.”