Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Billy T James was a well-known and much-loved comedian from New Zealand. He was famous for his black singlet and yellow towel around the neck. James spent much of the time taking the piss out of himself. He sadly died of a heart attack -- legacy lives on in events such as the Billy T James awards where aspiring comedians compete to win the yellow towel. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.