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TwitterBilly Mays' autopsy: heart failure likely, no head trauma
Billy Mays may have died of a heart attack, says a Florida medical examiner.
Initial findings in the autopsy on the famous TV pitchman showed that he had suffered from hypertensive heart disease, reports the AP.
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There was no head trauma found, a significant point since earlier reports had speculated that Mays' bumping his head during a rough airplane landing on Saturday could have caused his death. He was found dead by his wife in his Tampa home Sunday morning.
Also, Hillsborough County Medical Examiner Vernard Adams notes that although Mays took prescription painkillers Tramadol and hydrocodone for hip pain -- he was due to have hip surgery in the coming weeks -- there was on indication of drug abuse.
Further tests are still needed before a cause of death is pinpointed.
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So sad... Poor guy.
I cannot even tell you how many of Billy's products......what a tragedy
I meant of course to say "I cannot even tell you how many of Billy's products I have ordered and continue to use"
I swear by Oxy Clean! Finally, a product that does EXACTLY what it says it will do! RIP Billy!
My husband and i watched his show "Pitchmen". He seemed like a really great guy. RIP
Another "celebrity" who was 50 just died. He had a lot going for him.
May Billy Mays rest in peace despite some of the negative things people say.
He was one of the good ones. My heart goes out to his family.