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08-07-2009, 06:13 PM
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Autopsy uncovers cocaine in Billy Mays' body
TAMPA, Fla. - An autopsy report shows that cocaine use contributed to the heart disease that suddenly killed TV pitchman Billy Mays in June, officials announced Friday.
The Hillsborough County medical examiner's office previously determined that the bearded, boisterous TV spokesman had a heart attack in his sleep. His wife found him unresponsive in bed in their Tampa condo June 28.
Autopsy finds cocaine in Billy Mays' body - Life- msnbc.com |
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08-07-2009, 06:18 PM
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I was sad to have heard this. So sad. More folks than we will ever know are involved with drugs...Rx or otherwise. So sad.
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08-07-2009, 06:24 PM
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Michael Jackson
Elvis Presley
Jimmi Hendrix
and Billy Mays
all deaths of drug-related  . |
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08-07-2009, 06:38 PM
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Cocaine? wow-wouldn't have thought that.
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08-07-2009, 07:55 PM
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I'm Tonka Tough!!!
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No wonder he was so jacked up in the commercials.
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08-07-2009, 07:58 PM
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Discopants and Haircuts
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Wow, this is really sad.
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08-07-2009, 08:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JackTheRipper
Michael Jackson
Elvis Presley
Jimmi Hendrix
and Billy Mays
all deaths of drug-related . |
also
heath ledger
chris farley
anna nicole
john belushi
river phoenix
john candy
and that is just off the top of my head there are way more than that |
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08-07-2009, 09:09 PM
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It was probably only a "contributing" factor, his arteries were probably clogged from bad eating habits, lack of exercise etc.
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08-07-2009, 10:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GTOlover
also
heath ledger
chris farley
anna nicole
john belushi
river phoenix
john candy
and that is just off the top of my head there are way more than that
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John Candy????
Such a shame, I thought he was a great comedic actor, I really liked him. I didn't know drugs contributed to his death. |
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08-08-2009, 06:52 AM
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Don't forget Marilyn Monroe drug overdose and addicted to prescription pills. The movie "Less Than Zero" was what could have happened to Robert Downey Jr. in real life. He's a fantastic actor but that movie was very close to his real life and probably one of his greatest rolls. River Phoenix was another great actor. Too bad his brother appears to have gone insane.
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