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An autopsy report issued Friday by Hillsborough County, Florida, cites cocaine as a contributing factor in the death of TV pitchman Billy Mays, who died in June at age 50.
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Billy Mays death
updated: Tue Jun 30 2009 12:02:00
CNN's John Zarrella has the latest on the death of pitch man Billy Mays.
Billy Mays always let you know who you were talking to.
Initial autopsy findings on the infomercial star reveal no injury from a rough plane landing
Friends remember TV pitchman Billy Mays.
TV pitchman Billy Mays' death appeared to be from heart disease, not a bump to the head, according to the Hillsborough County medical examiner.
Fans, friends and colleagues of Billy Mays are still absorbing the news of the ebullient TV salesman's untimely death. Meanwhile, those in the infomercial field are left wondering: What will the industry do now that its most recognizable front man is gone?
As soon as I heard the sad and shocking news yesterday that TV pitchman Billy Mays had died at age 50, I thought back to the rainy Friday night in early February that I first met him.
The bearded salesman with the booming voice was found by his wife at home
Infomercial pitchman Billy Mays died at his Tampa, Florida, home Sunday morning, authorities told CNN.
Billy Mays, the man with the booming voice famous for fronting products such as Oxiclean and Orange Glo in TV commercials, has died.
Even when Billy Mays is relaxing, the bearded TV pitchman can't keep from selling. "Hi, Billy Mays here for Kaboom!" he bellows, holding up an imaginary bottle of bathroom cleaner as a group of middle-aged women giggle on a sofa.
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