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Second Autopsy Results for Loud Man Billy Mays

Tampa : FL : USA | about 1 month ago  
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    Posted by: WordSlinger
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A second autopsy requested by the family of infomercial king Billy Mays found cocaine did not contribute to his death, as the first autopsy stated.

Dr. William Manion said there was nothing to suggest he was a heavy drug user. The report stated, "The autopsy specimens and findings are not consistent with the cardiac conditions normally observed in a person chronically using cocaine."

Dr. Manion said if cocaine use had been a major factor, Mays death would have been deemed accidental instead of natural in the official autopsy report. Widow Deborah Mays said the second autopsy proves the first autospy was wrong.

Mrs. Mays said in a statement, "Although we cannot undo the damage that has already been done to Billy's reputation, we are hopeful that this information will assist in clearing the name of a good husband, father and friend."

The super loud pitchman who hawked OxiClean, Orange Glo, Mighty Putty and other products was found dead by his wife in their Tampa, Florida condo in June. Toxicology tests uncovered cocaine in his system.

Officials said Mays also had powerful prescription painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs in his system, along with alcohol.

Outraged by the report, the Mays family ordered an independent autopsy in the hopes of clearing his reputation. Deborah Mays said in another statement, "This has been a very difficult period for our family and we appreciate the continued support that Billy's many fans have extended. We again thank these fans and the members of the media who have respected our family's privacy."

If you don't like the first answer, keep trying until you get the answer you want to hear is my assumption from this report.

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  • News Source: People.com | about 1 month ago
    Deborah Mays has hired an independent medical examiner, whose results, while acknowledging the presence of cocaine in May's body, do not suggest that drugs were a deciding factor in his death. "Billy's family never agreed with the Hillsborough County...
  • News Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | about 1 month ago
    According to the full report, "there is no evidence that Mr. Mays' death was related to acute cocaine intoxication ... rather, the use of cocaine by Mr. Mays appears to have occurred at a remote time several days before his death." The report also...
  • News Source: Miami Herald | about 1 month ago
    The family of TV pitchman Billy Mays released the findings of an independent medical examiner Thursday, who concluded that the informercial star's cocaine use was not a significant contributing factor in his sudden death. The report, released by a...
  • News Source: Seattle Times | about 1 month ago
    Fla. — The widow of TV pitchman Billy Mays says an independent medical examiner has determined cocaine use did not contribute to her late husband's death. In a statement released Thursday, Deborah Mays says the examiner reviewed autopsy materials...
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  • Blog Source: blog.taragana.com
    “There is no evidence that Mr. Mays' death was related to acute cocaine intoxication with coronary artery spasm or dissection or even aortic dissection for that matter,” wrote Dr. William Manion, the independent medical examiner who ...
  • Blog Source: www.exposed.ca
    TV pitchman Billy Mays' widow Deborah Mays, who has taken issue with her husband's original autopsy results, released a statement stating her family a second review by an independent medical examiner, Dr. William L. Manion, ...
  • Blog Source: www.dirtywood.com
    Billy Mays' widow Deborah Mays did not believe the medical examiner's report that cocaine contributed to her husband's death and she was right! After a second investigation by independent medical examiner Dr. William L. Manion he found ...
  • Blog Source: www.celebritymound.com
    Manion, chief of pathology for Virtua Health, a multi-hospital health care system based in Marlton, N.J., wrote that he was asked to review the official autopsy and address “the question of whether or not cocaine was a significant ...
  • Blog Source: www.okmagazine.com
    Therefore, I do not believe cocaine played a significant contributing factor in the death of Mr. Mays as the autopsy specimens and findings are not consistent with the cardiac conditions normally observed in a person chronically using cocaine. ...
  • Blog Source: blogs.tampabay.com
    Mays family and friends have disputed the Hillsborough County medical examiner's conclusions since its Aug. 7 release, insisting that the co-star of the Discovery Channel's Pitchmen series never used cocaine in their presence and could ...
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  • Posted By ladym33 ladym33 | about 1 month ago
    I agree with what you said at the end.
  • Posted By cloud9devine cloud9devine | about 1 month ago
    Here, here, WordSlinger!! I agree with you. ANYTHING medical, I believe, it's ALWAYS good to get a second opinion..even in DEATH, such as this.
  • Posted By SarahKarre SarahKarre | about 1 month ago
    Yeah natural death doesn't make sense. Death caused by a drug is not natural its either accidental or homicide. Since no one is found to have given him the drug it is accidental. But some how I think they will keep investigating every possible scenario.
  • Posted By WordSlinger WordSlinger | about 1 month ago
    The man obviously took a lot of drugs, he didn't just start the day he died. I'm sorry the pitchman died, but I couldn't stand his screaming on TV. I don't need anyone to yell at me to buy a product.
  • Posted By Arrnica Arrnica | about 1 month ago
    Its good that the family backed the reputation of the deceased with persistent effort. It is also a reminder to the audiences at the world at large to not believe any news blindly without verifying the credibility of the same. Its good that a man who is no more to speak for himself has been cleared of the bad repute brought unto him by careless unprofessionals, so that his soul may rest in peace.
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