Billy Mays

An autopsy report released Friday said cocaine contributed to the death of TV pitchman Billy Mays. The 50-year bearded TV personality died of a heart attack in his sleep. His wife found him unresponsive June 28 at their condo in Tampa, Fla. A release from the medical examiner's office in Hillsborough County, Fla., said that although Mays died from heart disease, cocaine use was a contributing cause of death.

Even in death, Billy Mays' powers of persuasion will live on. Mighty Tape will continue to save the day. Mighty Mendit will fix your clothes. The booming, bearded TV-pitchman died nearly two weeks ago of complications from heart disease, and his ever-present spots were pulled from their perches on late-night and cable TV. But the pitch must go on, and Mays has returned in TV commercials filmed before his June 28 passing.