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Heart disease cut Billy Mays life short, cocaine contributed
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"An autopsy report shows that cocaine use contributed to the heart disease that suddenly killed TV pitchman Billy Mays in June" report USA Today (8/7/09). Cocaine and prescription drugs were found in the final toxicology report, but with a family history of heart disease the report still holds true, he died of heart disease.
"Heart disease took Billy from us," wife Deborah said. Hypertensive heart disease occurs when the heart becomes enlarged due to high blood pressure. It is the leading cause of death among heart disease.
The autopsy conducted the Monday morning of his death revealed Mays suffered from heart disease, Dr.Adams told reporters "Mays' heart weighed 500 grams, or about 17.6 ounces. A typical male heart weighs about 10-12 ounces." He was scheduled for hip replacement surgery on Monday. Typically a complete medical evaluation is conducted before any type of surgery. 
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