Heart Attack Likely Killed TV Pitchman Billy Mays

Florida Autopsy Florida medical examiner says Mays suffered from hypertensive heart disease and that he likely died of a heart attack but further tests are needed.

by The Associated Press

Published: Mon, June 29, 2009 - 10:32 am CST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A Florida medical examiner says television
pitchman Billy Mays likely died of a heart attack but further tests
are needed.
Hillsborough County Medical Examiner Vernard Adams said Monday
the boisterous, bearded 50-year-old known for hawking Oxi Clean
suffered from hypertensive heart disease. He was found dead Sunday
in his Tampa home. A day earlier he bumped his head during a rough
landing on a commercial airliner, but Adams says there there was no
evidence of head trauma.
He says Mays was taking the prescription painkillers Tramadol
and hydrocodone for hip pain. But Adams says there was no
indication of drug abuse, and pill counts showed Mays had been
taking the correct amount of the drugs.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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minimay87 Says:

Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 2:21 pm

LOL. No worries the commercials are still in full swing. Still got the Oxiclean in my laundry room too. The power of Oxiclean cleans my clothes and my bathroom.

Mike x51 Says:

Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 2:08 pm

This is worse than Farrah, MJ, Ed McMahon and Caradine all combined….Now whos gonna tell us about the power of OxiClean????

minimay87 Says:

Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 1:53 pm

Yeah they said that they had the last episode already tapped and it will air on it’s scheduled date.

RNuts Says:

Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 1:22 pm

I did not think much of him before his show, but the show allows you to see his every day personality. I guess it will still be on for a few more weeks.

minimay87 Says:

Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 1:12 pm

Yeah they played one of his commercials today. Once again I knew who it was before even having to look at the t.v. Never did watch the show Pitchman but saw previews for it.

RNuts Says:

Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 1:02 pm

I have enjoyed watching his new show Pitchman. Call me weird but I will miss his work helping inventors make their way.