Oh, Billy! Cocaine is a helluva drug.

[Spacey]

Cocaine killed TV pitchman Billy Mays, autopsy finds



Oxy Clean pitchman Billy Mays visited New York shortly before his death.



Hyperactive pitchman Billy Mays used cocaine days before his heart attack - and it killed him, officials said Friday.

Mays, 50, suffered from heart disease but his drug use contributed to his June 28 death, the Hillsborough County medical examiner said.

The TV salesman - who hawked OxiClean, Orange Glo, Mighty Putty and dozens of other products - was found dead by his wife in their Tampa, Fla., condo.

Initial autopsy results did not turn up evidence of drug abuse, but toxicology tests uncovered the coke in his system.

Mays got his start peddling products on the Atlantic City Boardwalk hustled his way into becoming a household name, recognizable by his blue shirt and thick beard.

Billy Mays Super Tooter

Pitchman Billy Mays\' wife lashes out at autopsy report that said he used coke


Deceased pitchman Billy Mays\' wife took strong exception to the reports of alleged drug use that may have contributed to his death.

Infomercial king Billy Mays\' wife lashed out on Friday after Florida authorities released autopsy results showing cocaine helped kill him.

The medical examiner said Mays last used cocaine a few days before his June 28 death but wasn\'t high when he died in his sleep at his Tampa condo.

However, an autopsy found "cocaine use caused or contributed to the development of heart disease," the official cause of death.

Mays also had powerful prescription painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs in his system, along with a few drinks, officials said.

Mays\' angry family called the announcement "speculative ... and frankly unnecessary."

His widow, Deborah, who found her husband dead in bed, said she may hire an independent expert to review the findings.

She said she was unaware of any drug use by her husband, beyond prescription pills for a hip problem.

"Billy suffered from chronic, untreated hypertension," she said in a statement.

"Given the hectic nature and pace of Billy\'s life, especially during the past 10 months of his exhaustive travel across the country, it was not surprising to hear that hypertension was the cause of his death."

Longtime friend and colleague AJ Khubani, founder and CEO of the "As Seen on TV" product company Telebrands, said he never saw any sign Mays was on drugs.

"I\'m just shocked," Khubani said. "He was the model of a responsible citizen."

Mays was famous for hawking OxiClean, Orange Glo and dozens of other products, instantly recognizable by his blue shirt, thick beard and booming voice.

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Wife upset about autposy

[Klout]

You didn\'t think he was that fired up about the awesome auger naturally did you?

[Igziabeher]

i thought this would be about slimpickens.

[wildcoyote]

So now they\'re saying cocaine is bad for you?  What about all the B Vitamins?

[Spacey]

i thought this would be about slimpickens.

Like the picture I have of him face down in a pile of coke or the video of him falling face first into the pile and me running away from the body and not resuscitating him?

[cannontrip]

Hyperactive pitchman Billy Mays used cocaine days before his heart attack - and it killed him, officials said Friday.

Oh silly media, how you propagandize!

[SlimPickens]

So now they\'re saying cocaine is bad for you?  What about all the B Vitamins?

lots of antioxidants, and don\'t forget... it\'s cholesterol free!!

[skalnbyc]

i thought this would be about slimpickens.

Me too - was hoping for a quality Youtube video to accompany the thread.

[bezerker]

i thought this would be about slimpickens.

[FrankZappa]

glad I\'m not the only one who thought spacey was having an intervention on chags. :lol:

[Tweety_Gal]

Let me just say in advance (in case I am not able to) that I too, am the model of a responsible citizen and not the type of person that would ever do anything like this......Whineberg.

[freddiewaht]

whineberg,u could learn alot from billy mays,brah.

on a sidenote,i havent touched the stuff since studio54 shut down,but it was a whole different way of life back then.

[FrankZappa]

studio 54? what were you using it in preschool? :lol:

[KEN RAFLOWITZ]

I Don\'t Like To Lecture About What People Do,
 But Here\'s Some Of my Comments On Drugs.
 The Worst Thing About Drugs Are The People Who Get The
 Goods Into Your Hands.Behind It All Everybody Are People
 Who Slaughter Anyone In The Way Of Their Business.
 Woman,Children & Also Families Connected To Those Involved In The Trade.
 These People Are Bad! Drug Cartels Are Some Seriously Horrible People!
 It\'s True! Go Cross One Of Them & Find Out For Yourself!
 All Along The Line There\'s Alot Of Pain & Horror To Get The Dope Out.
 Pot Too! The Drug Cartels Also Have Their Iron Hand Behind Alot Of The Pot Trade.
 It\'s Big Money. That\'s What They Want! Follow The Trail Behind Your Dope,It\'s a Long
 Messy Journey To Your Hands.
 Cocaine Is Funding Their Estates And Airplanes. So Go Have a Sniff Of Their Product!
 People Die Along The Way. Heroin Funds The Terrorist Tribes!
 Grown In Afghanistan Just For You To Enjoy! Home Of The Poppy!

  Using Drugs Is Mockiing The Greatness Of God. Drugs Is A Material Substance.
God Is Spirit & Consciousness. Drugs Are Chemicals Blowing Through The Brain.
To Reach The Spirit Of Consciousness Takes Work & Discipline.
There\'s No Answers Within Any Drug. Another Perception Maybe, But With No Answer.

[spance]

grow your own...it\'s much easier on your constitution

i\'m pretty sure alcohol is a material substance as well...but i could be wrong