Billy Mays

The family of TV pitchman Billy Mays released the findings of an independent medical examiner Thursday, who concluded that the informercial star's cocaine use was not a significant contributing factor in his sudden death. The report, released by a family spokeswoman, does not refute Mays' cocaine use, but states there is no evidence to suggest he was a chronic user. A review of the official autopsy also concludes that "cocaine was not a significant contributing factor" in his death. "There is no evidence that Mr. Mays' death was related to acute cocaine intoxication with coronary artery spasm or dissection or even aortic dissection for ... Read Full Story

The autopsy of Billy Mays showed that the pitchman had used cocaine days within his death. Officials are now saying that cocaine may have played a role in the death of TV pitchman Billy Mays . While the official cause of death remains heart disease, the medical examiner in charge of Mays' autopsy has said that cocaine use " caused or contributed to the development of his heart disease, and therefore contributed to his death." He was also found to have traces of hydrocodone, oxycodone, tramadol, Xanax, and Valium. From an article at CNN: "Mays died from a lethal arrhythmia of the heart caused ... Read Full Story

An autopsy shows that cocaine use contributed to the heart disease that suddenly killed boisterous TV pitchman Billy Mays in June, officials announced Friday. The 50-year bearded TV personality died of a heart attack in his sleep after going to bed at his Tampa condo the night of June 27. His wife found him unresponsive the next morning. The Hillsborough County medical examiner's office Friday said Mays had last used cocaine days before his death. The report said that although Mays died from heart disease, cocaine use was a contributing cause of death. Mays was a pop-culture fixture with his energetic commercials pitching gadgets ... Read Full Story

By: Ellie Kam on August 7th, 2009 at6:19 pm The Hillsborough County Fla. medical examiner released a statement today regarding the autopsy of OxiClean ad man Billy Mays, which indicated that Billy most likely used cocaine on the days leading up to his death. The statement read: From the presence of metabolites of cocaine and the absence of cocaine itself, it was concluded that Mr. Mays used cocaine in the few days prior to his death but not immediately prior to death. Cocaine can raise the arterial blood pressure, directly cause thickening of the wall of the left ventricle of the heart, and accelerate ... Read Full Story

The grim reaper may have got Billy Mays but he's back with a costune contest for Halloween As most folks know Billy Mays died this past summer. The advertising wizard has passed on. His legacy will continue this Halloween. There is a costume contest sponsored by his son Billy Mays III. The son has shown some creativity on keeping his memory as a celebrity alive. First the website(wheresbillymays.com), then the costume contest. From wheresbillymays.com Halloween is approaching rapidly and it goes without saying that “deceased celebrities” (and balloon boy) will most likely be a huge theme at every gathering. There will no doubt be ... Read Full Story