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He was the king of TV sales, famous for his booming voice, infectious energy, and unforgettable catchphrases. But behind the camera, Billy Mays struggled with health issues that would tragically cut his life short. Autopsy: The Last Hours of Billy Mays reveals what really happened to one of television’s most recognizable faces.  Now streaming on REELZ+ at reelzplus.com! #BillyMays #AutopsySeries #REELZ #REELZPlus #TrueCrime

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00:00Billy Mays here for the Gourmet Quick Chop.

00:02Billy Mays here for the Steam Buddy.

00:04Billy Mays here for OxiClean.

00:06The high-volume TV pitchman Billy Mays was found dead in his Florida home.

00:1150-year-old Mays was found dead by his wife at their lavish home in Tampa, Florida.

00:17Billy Mays was America's greatest television pitchman.

00:21He revolutionized the world of home shopping in the 1990s.

00:25Why am I smashing my hand with this hammer?

00:27This is a real live skunk.

00:29I trust ICANN for my family's health, and so should you.

00:33His brash, loud sales pitches sold billions of dollars' worth of products

00:38and brought him into almost every American home,

00:42making him a multimillionaire in the process.

00:45I think everybody in the United States knew who Billy Mays was.

00:49He was absolutely ubiquitous.

00:51Every place you'd turn.

00:52He became a cultural icon.

00:54Hi, Billy Mays here with another fantastic product.

00:57Billy was one of those guys in those early days of home shopping to really break through.

01:01He was a natural-born salesman.

01:03I mean, you know, it was theater, and he cracked it.

01:07Yet the unrelenting pressure of being a national celebrity took its toll.

01:11His life was in such chaos because of that kind of fame.

01:15He did have a lot of stress.

01:16He did worry over things.

01:19But at the very height of his fame, Billy Mays died suddenly in his sleep at the age of just 50 years old.

01:26The circumstances of his death are surrounded by controversy.

01:30We are withholding a cause of death opinion until all the studies have been completed.

01:37Billy Mays' autopsy cites heart disease as the cause of death.

01:42However, at the time, reports show that Billy Mays was living life to the fullest with a loving family.

01:49He showed no sign of slowing down and no obvious signs of ill health.

01:54So what was the real reason for Billy Mays' sudden and mysterious death?

Autopsy: The Last Hours of Billy Mays – Now Streaming on REELZ+

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