Heath died of accidental overdose

schizo_man

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NEW YORK - Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs, the New York City medical examiner said Wednesday.

The cause of death was "acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine," spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said in a statement.

The drugs are the generic names for the painkiller OxyContin, the anti-anxiety drugs Valium and Xanax, and the sleep aids Restoril and Unisom. Hydrocodone is a widely used prescription painkiller.

Borakove wouldn't say what concentrations of each drug were found in Ledger's blood, or whether one drug played a greater part than another in causing his death.

"What you're looking at here is the cumulative effects of these medications together," she said.

The ruling comes two weeks after the 28-year-old Australian-born actor was found dead in the bed of his rented SoHo apartment. Police found bottles of six types of prescription drugs in his bedroom and bathroom.

Ledger's family returned to the actor's hometown of Perth, Australia, on Tuesday to prepare for his funeral. Arrangements were private.

In a statement released through Ledger's publicist, the actor's father, Kim, said Wednesday: "While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy. Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage."

Heath Ledger was discovered by his masseuse Jan. 22, after she arrived for an appointment that afternoon. She entered his bedroom to set up for the massage and found him unresponsive, and proceeded to call Mary-Kate Olsen three times over the next nine minutes before dialling 911. Ledger had been dead for some time and police say no foul play occurred.

Ledger, nominated for an Oscar for his role in "Brokeback Mountain," had returned to New York from London, where he had been filming a US$30 million Terry Gilliam film, days before his death. He said in a November interview that his most recent completed roles in the Batman movie "The Dark Knight" and Bob Dylan biopic "I'm Not There" had taken a toll, saying he couldn't sleep.

"Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night," Ledger told The New York Times. "I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going." He said he had taken two Ambien pills, which only gave him an hour of sleep.
 

DaYayo

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accidental... pffffft

just admit he killed himself... seriously... oops i took like 60 pills i wonder if this is bad??

all they are doing is candy coating it for family and loved ones
 

Pantherdash

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Oxycontin, Valium and Xanax are some pretty serious prescription drugs. Look them up. I'm surprised doctors still prescribe this junk, making these motherfuckers essentially drug pushers.:mad:

If a doctor ever prescribes these meds to you, tell him where to shove it!!!!:mad:

Panther
 

chilli

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Spin doctors at work again.

I hate to hear about people in their prime taking their own lives....

I have some friends who are "manic depressives" and the funny thing is even when you reach out to them, they don't want the help.

It can be frustrating.

But it's hard for me to understand their pain, because I've always been an outgoing optimistic kind of person.
 

Thelyhi

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He should've gotten a second opinon like a pharmacist.
Mixing 6 meds at once(source CTV news)plus the stress of being away from family,child and working on the Bat-film.He was only getting 2hr sleep,that will do you in.

Now movie goers will refer him as the gay cowboy from Brokeback Mountain.

There's still some scenes tobe CGI for the Joker's role in the upcoming Dark Knight.Making DK a cult film and a blockbuster.
 

SeaToSky

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Who cares ? I didn't even know who he is, until someone told me he's in that famous gay movie, which no one would give a shit about if it doesn't have the politically correct gay theme.
 

LaCreme

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Heath Ledger

he will be miss that i am sure of... amazing actor. anything was about love..i miss him.... we`ll meet up some days :D
 

Willingham

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an accidental overdose with at least 6 types of drugs in his system. Give me a break. The human body can only take so much abuse.
 
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