Cocaine Did Not Kill TV Pitchman Billy Mays

Florida Tampa The widow of TV pitchman Billy Mays says an independent medical examiner found no evidence of chronic cocaine use. The physician classified his death as "natural."
by The Associated Press
Published: Thu, October 15, 2009 - 12:32 pm CST
TAMPA, Florida - (AP) - The widow of TV pitchman Billy Mays says an
independent medical examiner has determined cocaine use did not
contribute to her late husband's death.
In a statement released Thursday, Deborah Mays says the examiner
reviewed autopsy materials and found no evidence of chronic cocaine
use. The physician classified his death as "natural."
The energetic, pop-culture fixture was found dead in his
family's Tampa condo in June.
The Hillsborough County medical examiner's office conducted the
official autopsy and determined that cocaine use contributed to the
heart disease that suddenly killed him.
Mays' family disagreed with the official findings and hired an
independent examiner.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Jlynnsmom Says:
Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 11:40 am

An independent examiner really isn’t independent as they are being paid by the family.

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