Autopsy: Cocaine a factor in Billy Mays' death

[morosco]

Autopsy: Cocaine a factor in Billy Mays' death#1

Posted: 8/7/09 at 6:03pm

(CNN) -- 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.
Autopsy: Cocaine a factor in Billy Mays' death

[dramamama611]

re: Autopsy: Cocaine a factor in Billy Mays' death#2

Posted: 8/7/09 at 6:14pm

Makes sense, frankly.

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[EVIE]

re: Autopsy: Cocaine a factor in Billy Mays' death#2

Posted: 8/7/09 at 7:26pm

I honestly didn't expect that, now Vince from Sham-Wow is another story!

[Q]

re: Autopsy: Cocaine a factor in Billy Mays' death#3

Posted: 8/7/09 at 7:50pm

I think it's a little sad that this has to be publicly discussed.

Maybe it can do some good from a 'public message' standpoint - but, how unfortunate for his family to have this type of thing publicised.

[supportivemom]

re: Autopsy: Cocaine a factor in Billy Mays' death#4

Posted: 8/7/09 at 8:19pm

Then one can only imagine what they'll find in Michael Jackson's autopsy!

[Iluvlizlemon]

re: Autopsy: Cocaine a factor in Billy Mays' death#5

Posted: 8/7/09 at 8:33pm

Yeah, i can't say this is shocking.

[FindingNamo]

re: Autopsy: Cocaine a factor in Billy Mays' death#6

Posted: 8/7/09 at 8:48pm

What I think is that we in America are constantly sold a bill of goods. We're told one thing by pitchmen and women who assure us if we'd only buy and use their product we'd be as successful as they are at whatever the product allegedly does.

Jane Fonda made millions and created an industry on the success of VHS tapes that promised women that if they merely did the exercises Jane demonstrated on the tapes, they'd look as fabulous as she. LATER we found out she was also bulimic and had tons of plastic surgery and a boob job.

Billy Mays was held up as an incredibly dynamic pitchman with boundless energy and enthusiasm who was so dedicated to the products he sold and so good at it he could sell ice to an Inuit. A typical "self made man," a recent reality show laid out the legend again and again about his energy and enthusiasm.

Discussing his cocaine use is just as germane to this story as one in which a baseball player with a low batting average suddenly becomes a home run king. THEN we find out he's been using steroids. The late Billy Mays is no less guilty of using performance enhancing drugs than Roger Clemens. Allegedly.

To paraphrase a famous graphic novel, who's watching the pitchmen?

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Updated On: 8/7/09 at 08:48 PM

[CATSNYrevival]

re: Autopsy: Cocaine a factor in Billy Mays' death#7

Posted: 8/7/09 at 9:08pm

Is anyone really shocked? I mean, the man was clearly high during the majority of his infomercials.

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

re: Autopsy: Cocaine a factor in Billy Mays' death#8

Posted: 8/7/09 at 9:15pm

And we're surprised...?

[Jordan Catalano]

re: Autopsy: Cocaine a factor in Billy Mays' death#9

Posted: 8/7/09 at 11:15pm

Damn, he was hot. I'm a gonna miss him.

[CATSNYrevival]

re: Autopsy: Cocaine a factor in Billy Mays' death#10

Posted: 8/7/09 at 11:58pm

Now that you mention it he did always look a little sweaty...