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GV of Billy May's condo where the TV Pitchman has died »

From Splash News | 2009-06-29 16:18:54

Photos of Billy May's condo where he passed away in his sleep in Tampa, FL

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Medical examiner: Pitchman Mays had heart disease »

AP News | 2009-06-29 21:44:54

Medical examiner: TV pitchman Billy Mays likely died of heart attack; no head trauma found

Television pitchman Billy Mays likely died of a heart attack in his sleep, but further tests are needed to be sure of the cause of death, a medical examiner said Monday. Hillsborough County Medical Examiner Vernard Adams said Mays suffered from hypertensive heart disease, and the wall of the left ventricle of Mays' heart and the wall of one of his arteries were enlarged. The boisterous, bearded 50-year-old known for hawking OxiClean and other products ...

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TV "pitchman" Mays had heart disease, no trauma »

Reuters US Online Report Entertainment News | 2009-06-29 18:27:12

TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Billy Mays, well known for pitching a variety of products in U.S. television commercials, had heart disease but did not appear to have suffered head trauma in a rough airplane landing prior to dying in his sleep on Sunday, a medical examiner in Florida said on Monday. The bearded, black-haired Mays, 50, who gained fame as an enthusiastic TV "pitchman" advertising an array of commercial products, was found dead by his wife at their home in Tampa, Florida. On Saturday, Mays was among the passengers aboard ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Pitchman Billy Mays Dies in Tampa »

From Splash News | 2009-06-29 16:17:06

TV Pitchman Billy Mays dies in his Tampa, Florida home after allegedly getting hit in the head by falling luggage during an emergency landing at the Tampa Airport. Mays went home not feeling well and his wife found him dead in his bed the next morning. Tampa paramedics arrived on ...

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