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08/08/09(Sat)11:34 No.703812  Infomercial
king Billy Mays' wife lashed out on Friday after Florida authorities
released autopsy results showing cocaine helped kill him.
The
medical examiner said Mays last used cocaine a few days before his June
28 death but wasn't high when he died in his sleep at his Tampa condo.
However, an autopsy found "cocaine use caused or contributed to the development of heart disease," the official cause of death.
Mays also had powerful prescription painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs in his system, along with a few drinks, officials said.
Mays' angry family called the announcement "speculative ... and frankly unnecessary."
His widow, Deborah, who found her husband dead in bed, said she may hire an independent expert to review the findings.
She said she was unaware of any drug use by her husband, beyond prescription pills for a hip problem. |
