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Billy Mays

In a stunning turn of events, toxicology reports released yesterday show that cocaine and prescription medications contributed to the unexpected death  of extroverted TV pitchman  Billy Mays.

The pop culture world was taken by surprise when it was announced on June 28th that the fifty year old had been found dead at his home in Tampa, Florida.

Initial autopsy reports had indicated that Mays was suffering from heart disease and had succumbed to a sudden attack. The toxicology report shows however that cocaine and possibly other pain medications had contributed to his death.

The findings state that Mays had used cocaine in the days prior to his death, but not the night he was last known to be alive. The official cause of the hyperactive ad wiz’s death is now still listed as heart disease but” cocaine use caused or contributed to the development of heart disease.”

His distraught widow Debbie hit back at Florida officials, stating that she may now order a private investigation to re-examine the test’s findings, which she disputes are accurate.

In as statement she said she was unaware of any drug use on her husband’s part except for prescription pain medication to treat an old hip injury.

The statement went on to say that Mays was known to suffer from chronic hypertension “Given the hectic nature and pace of Billy’s life, especially during the past 10 months of his exhaustive travel across the country, it was not surprising to hear that hypertension was the cause of his death.” her statement concluded.

Colleague and one of his closest friends AJ Khubani, who founded the “As Seen on TV” company Telebrands that Mays worked for on many occasions said that he too was unaware of any illegal drug use by Mays. “I’m just shocked,” Khubani said. “He was the model of a responsible citizen.”

Billy Mays, a Pennsylvania native, began his career selling knives, mops and other “As Seen on TV” gadgets on the boardwalk at the New York seaside resort of Atlantic City. He also made the rounds of county fairs and home shows, entertaining while selling with his booming voice and quick fire delivery.

Once he made it to television he became a pop culture icon, developing such a large fan base that he was given his own Discovery channel reality series called “Pitchmen” in which he starred with fellow TV pitch man Anthony Sullivan.