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Toxicology Results Confirm Cocaine Contributed to His Death by Heart Disease

Cocaine was a contributing factor to the death by heart disease of TV pitchman Billy Mays, according to a toxicology report released today by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's office in Florida. For More Coverage, Visit ABC News Affiliate WFTS in Tampa, Fla. The report concluded that the 50-year-old had used cocaine a few days before his death. Test results also discovered traces of the narcotic painkillers Oxycodone, hydrocodone and tramadol in his bloodstream. Small amounts of... Full Story
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