Billy Mays Cocaine Use Linked To Fatal Heart Attack

An autopsy report shows that cocaine use contributed to the heart disease that suddenly killed bellowing Billy Mays in June, officials announced Friday.

The popular television pitchman passed away in June at age 50.

The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office has released findings claiming that Mays used cocaine just days before his death. The report found that while Mays passed away of heart disease, his alleged cocaine use played a role. Billy Mays’ widow just released a statement to The Associated Press stating her displeasure with the medical examiner’s office for releasing the preliminary report.

“We are extremely disappointed by the press release released by the Hillsborough County medical examiner’s office. We believe it contains speculative conclusions that are frankly unnecessary and tend to obscure the conclusion that Billy suffered from chronic, untreated hypertension, which only demonstrates how important it is to regularly monitor one’s health,” says Deborah Mays, who had previously remained silent on her husband’s passing.

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