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Cocaine Contributed to Billy Mays' Death: Autopsy

Painkillers, Valium, Xanax also found

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(Newser) – Cocaine figured into Billy Mays’ death, TMZ reports. An autopsy found traces of the drug in Mays' system, suggesting that the TV pitchman used it a few days before his death. The report lists “cocaine use” as a contributing cause of death, along with heart disease. The autopsy also found painkillers hydrocodone (Vicodin) and oxycodone, along with Valium, Xanax, and alcohol.

In this Dec. 6, 2002, file photo,TV pitchman Billy Mays poses with some of his cleaning products at his Palm Harbor, Fla., home.
In this Dec. 6, 2002, file photo,TV pitchman Billy Mays poses with some of his cleaning products at his Palm Harbor, Fla., home.   (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
In this image released by Discovery Channel, the late TV pitchman Billy Mays is shown in Santa Monica, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2009.
In this image released by Discovery Channel, the late TV pitchman Billy Mays is shown in Santa Monica, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2009.   (AP Photo/Discovery Communications/John Chapple)
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Jayster999
Aug 7, 09 4:34 PM CDT
Heh, Billy boy always seemed a little too enthusiastic and peppy. No surprise at all. Reply
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gabo
Aug 7, 09 4:38 PM CDT
If you buy this eight ball of coke right now, we'll throw in a month's supply of vicodin absolutely free! Reply
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rajanKazhmin
Aug 7, 09 5:02 PM CDT
I'll take two!
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Newser001
Aug 7, 09 4:39 PM CDT
HI EVERYBODY ! BILLY MAYS, HERE... I'M STILL DEAD, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE... THAT'S WHY I'M INTRODUCING THE ' 8 BALL CATCHER '... Reply
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Aug 7, 09 11:11 PM CDT
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