Autopsy Report Links Billy Mays' Death To Cocaine

Famous TV pitchman Billy Mays was found dead in his home on June 28. Shortly thereafter, it was determined that he had died from hypertensive heart disease.

While today's autopsy report confirms what was initially believed to be Billy Mays' cause of death, it also confirms his "use of cocaine" as a cause as well.

A Hillsborough County press release says "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."

In addition to cocaine, the following drugs were found in Billy Mays' system at the time of his death:

*hydrocodone (Vicodin)
*oxycodone (painkiller)
*alprazolam (Xanax), nordiazepam (Valium)
*benzoylecgonine (byproduct of cocaine)
*temazepam (anti-anxiety)
*alcohol

Billy Mays was the TV pitchman for such products as OxiClean and Might Putty. He died shortly after returning from a trip to Philadelphia where he was shooting a new ad for OxiClean. It was initially thought that he died as a result of hitting his head after the airplane he was on blew a tire upon landing. As it turns out, the only bump that was a factor was the bump of cocaine.

Written by Gabriel Dorman
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