How did Billy Mays die: Billy Mays cause of death (photo/ video)
By Clarencia Cynrae on June 28th, 2009How did Billy Mays die? What was Billy Mays’ cause of death? Mays was only 50.
William “Billy” D Mays, Jr has died. Billy Mays (July 20, 1958 – June 28, 2009) has been an icon in TV advertising for Orange Glo and OxiClean. Billy Mays’ cause of death has yet to be determined by an autopsy on Monday, June 29.
On Sat afternoon, June 27, Billy Mays was on a flight, US Airways Flight 1241, flying from Philadelphia. Mays’ plane was landing at the runway when he had a bump on his head due to the rough landing. Mays bumped his head on the overhead luggage rack when his plane blew a tire landing in Tampa International Airport, Fl.
How are the passengers on US Airways Flight 1241? Was anyone else hit on the head? Do the passengers need to be contacted to alert them after what has happened to Billy Mays?
Billy Mays told a FOX affiliate news person that his head was hit by falling items.
Laura Brown, a spokesperson for FAA, was initially quoted saying that – “The passenger needs to wear a seat belt during landing and he didn’t”. Laura Brown took back her statement and claimed she did not say that. Laura Brown told the news site TMZ that she didn’t know if Billy Mays was wearing his seat belt.
Mays dismissed the knock and joked about having a hard head. By Sat. night, Mays told his wife, Deborah Mays, that he was feeling unwell. On Sunday morning, Mays failed to wake up.
The Tampa Police said there were no signs of foul play.
How did Billy Mays die? Did Billy Mays die of a head trauma injury? The autopsy on Monday will have the details.
Billy Mays, RIP.
Updated.
The initial autopsy results revealed Mays had heart disease. Mays had a hardening of heart arteries. Mays’ heart weighed more than 500 grams. This indicated hypertensive heart disease. Mays also had left ventricular enlargement. There was no pulmonary embolism; no blood clots were found in his heart or lungs. Mays did not die of a head injury.
There were routine tests on toxicology and these would take 4 – 6 weeks for the test results to develop. The autopsy is not conclusive until the toxicology reports are available.
Billy Mays tribute/ eulogy/ photo.
Updated August 7.
The toxicology test results have been released. They showed Billy Mays had used cocaine. The results suggested Mays’ cause of death was due to cocaine.
Billy Mays was an icon. The news that Billy Mays used cocaine and may have died from cocaine abuse is tough to swallow.
Billy Mays’ family wants an independent evaluation.
Updated October 2009
Dr. William L. Manion, a medical examiner, is the second specialist who examined Billy Mays’ body. Dr Manion was hired by Deborah Mays because she disbelieved the first medical report.
Dr. William L. Manion said Billy Mays was a remote user of cocaine and the last time he used cocaine was days ago. Manion said cocaine was not a factor in Mays’ death.
Dr. William L. Manion also said Billy Mays did not abuse prescription drugs. The level of prescription drugs in Mays’ body was consistent to the dosage he was prescribed with to deal with his health conditions.
Billy Mays’ son, Billy Mays III, posted a photo of his dad’s tombstone.
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June 29th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
noooo not billy mays
hate to die asleep
June 29th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Rest in piece Billy.
So sad to see another person pass away in a few days
June 29th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
its so sad to sdee another person die right after michael jackson what has this world come to anyways R.I.P. Billy mays
June 29th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Farah, Micheal, now Billy?!
3 celebrities in 1 week.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
My heart goes out to Billy’s family and friends. So sorry to hear this. He was a great pitchman. Ive been watching his show and have really grown to like him alot. He has a great personality! He will be greatly missed!
The Sherwood Family
June 30th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Farah, Michael and Billy….. celebrity deaths always happen in threes. My heart goes out to all of the families, especially Billy’s, because he was just living his life and didn’t know he was sick. God bless.
June 30th, 2009 at 9:28 am
come on wtf now hes dead r.i.p billy will all miss u heart goes out to ur family wtf is up with this mounth first farrah fawcet then mj NOW! billy thats fucked up ill miss his comicerls and will always rember him and how he yelled
June 30th, 2009 at 11:14 am
I am sooooooo sorry to his family.
But if the plane thing had anything to do with it I would have sewed!
I know Mr.Mays is in a better place now.He will live on forever.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:26 am
your forgeting Ed Mcmahon. So it’s 4 celb’s in one week.
RIP.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:59 am
thats sad.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
omg.
June 30th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
its all a LIE vince offer(the shamwow guy) killed him!!!!
June 30th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
i think that the shamwow guy did kill him that retard!!
i personally think that billy mays inhaled too much ” OXY CLEAN!!!!!!!!!!” and that is how the shamwow guy killed him
June 30th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
thanks ill be here all night literally
June 30th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
that suck for Mr. Mays but at leased he’s in a beter place now
July 1st, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Many big icons are begining to die in short amounts of time I think that there is something fishy abou that
July 1st, 2009 at 10:17 pm
well, karl malden died today so that’s 5 in the last week.
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:03 am
i never did like the guy. He was too full of himself. Thats not to say that i really will miss him. He was funy. It is never a good thing to have someone die.
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:01 pm
rip billy
July 3rd, 2009 at 8:04 pm
To the family of Mr. Mays, my condolences. And to Mr. Mats himself we will all miss you at night when there is nothing else to watch on tv,except your ads. Our prayers are with you all.
July 9th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
R.I.P billy mays you will be missed and loved
July 10th, 2009 at 12:20 am
it really sucks that the Greatest pitchman in the world is no longer living. i know that Billy Mayes will be missed and never forgotten. RIP Billy Mayes jr.
July 12th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Billy Mayes was the best pitchmen in the world. I en
joyed watching his show every week. R.I.P. Billy Mayes.
July 18th, 2009 at 3:45 am
R.I.P Billy Mays jr, I never watched pitchmen before, but when i found out that billy mays the worlds greatest pitchmen died, i did. Anyway, i found out he died when i saw an artical in the comcast news. And normaly i don’t get emotional when someone dies, (which is pretty sad i know) but when i found out billy mays died, i almost did cry. Anyway, Billy Mays was one hell of a pitchmen, i really wish i could of had the chance to meet him some time in my life. R.I.P Billy Mays, you’ll be missed.
July 18th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
billy maze jr was the best pitch men ever he had lots of dreams i wish he was still alive i know that the family is sad rip bill mays jr you will be missed love you buddy
July 18th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
i wish i would hav had the chance to meet him
July 28th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
i loved billy mays he is the best pitchman ever RIP BILLY BILLYS
July 28th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
I really feel sorry for his family:( He’s in a better place now.
Tommy,
July 28th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Feel bad 4 him No more pitchmen!!!!! :’(
July 29th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
August 4th, 2009 at 3:18 am
im so sorry for his wife and family my husband passed away in his sleep we have children and im only 35 and a widow it was the hardest thing i ever had to do i miss him everyday all i can say is he will allways be your angel. REST IN PEACE BILLY
August 8th, 2009 at 10:56 am
he didnt use cocain he couldnt have hes a great person someone must have put it in his food or drink on his plane ride or at home
August 8th, 2009 at 10:58 am
RIP BILLY MAYS EVERYONE LUVS U AND WE KNOW U DIDNT USE COCAIN
August 9th, 2009 at 3:59 am
i cant believe that billy used cocain… its heartbreaking
August 17th, 2009 at 12:35 am
gosh.. i cant believe be died.. i never thought he was the kind of guy to do cocaine.. =/ well R.I.P billy..
August 21st, 2009 at 8:06 am
if he did use cocaine it is very sad but what it comes down to is that those kids lost a dad and a wife lost her husband. have some respect. let the man r.i.p.!
September 18th, 2009 at 12:10 am
cocaine? why.. of course
September 20th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
I loved billy mays so much and mj and billy was such great people why did the have to go at such a young age really sad my heart gose out for there family’s R.I.P. Billy
September 22nd, 2009 at 6:58 am
poor billly mays!!!!!!! i loved his commercials
September 24th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
he really died?? woow.. thts sad.. tear tear… jus like Micheal nd the other two ppls… tht suk we loosesin sum awsome ppl… R.I.P. too all em… we loves u nd miss u all…
September 26th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
billy died now my grampal
September 28th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
NO! (I’m at school now lol) BILLY MAYS
(I know when he died but im STILL SAD 
) HE WAS THE GREATEST PERSON IN THE WORLD SCREW MICHAEL JACKSON SCREW FARRAH Faucet why Billy he was my rolemodel I KNEW HOW TO USE OXY CLEAN BECAUSE OF HIM 
R.I.P BILLY IM SOOO SORRY. I HOPE YOUR FAMILY IS OK 
September 30th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
R.i.p Billy Mays best pitchmen alive and just a day before he died i had bought some oxi clean so R.i.p Billy Mays jr. With much love you will never be forgotten!!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 1:49 am
to bad we will never know what really happened. Unless the hookers that took the cocaine and left him there to die come forward.
October 6th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
billy mays deserved 2 die he was on that stuff and he was crazy
October 9th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
he was annoying it was time to see him go whatever
October 10th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
thats is bad of him to use that because some ppl might of looked up to him!
October 11th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
i love billy mazze
October 11th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
i hat BILLY MAZZE
October 13th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
i think billy maze is a dusty old eudiris
October 15th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Cocaine was not found , I wonder how and why anyone would hate someone . What a waste , And if you judge be ready to be judged .
October 18th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
ron howard is next!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 19th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
he was such a great man
cant believe he died so soon
October 21st, 2009 at 9:02 am
Billy Mays was the most awsome salesman I have ever seen, and I think that he should have his own movie… rest in piece Billy Mays.
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Wow same name dude. and yeah, im going to miss going deaf watching those commercials
October 24th, 2009 at 11:16 am
I will miss you Billy Mays!
October 25th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Wow!!!!Everyone said that he died of a cocaine od so I figure I would look it up to find out if it was true or not!!
October 27th, 2009 at 10:42 am
I didnt even know he died! Wat the! Thats crazy!
October 28th, 2009 at 12:41 am
This man was my hero. How unfortunate it is for me to always find some person that’s so cool that I want to just hang out and get drunk with and they end up dying. Fuck.
RIP Forever Billy Mays.
October 28th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
sorry for billy mays i looked up to him as my father never realy had one of my own–
October 28th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
omg he died?!! NOOOO0!!!!!!!!!!!! now i have nothing to watch when im bored or sad! REST IN PEACE Billy Mays i will always love you!! so will everbody else
October 30th, 2009 at 2:54 am
Cocain is a hell of a drug. everyone is going to die so at least he was high….
November 1st, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone…. So what if the man used a little coke…. If you smoke, drink, ever took a pain pill that wasnt prescribed to you your no better stop judging, You didnt walk in his shoes. I lost a wife due to her meth use and I dare a mother fucker to say to my face she got what she deserved. The man was a great salesman, he was a father, a husband, and a son. Have a fucking heart don’t disrespect those he left behind by speaking ill of him.
November 5th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
i can’t believe he is gone, rest in peace
November 7th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
korupt is 100% rite i totally agree with him
November 15th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
HE WAS THE BEST. R.I.P BILLY MAYAS
November 16th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
nooooooooooooooo! im gona miss his yelling and thinking he is death rip