Heath Ledger’s Death Was an Accident

Wed, 06 February 2008 at 10:32 am

Heath Ledger’s death has been ruled an accident and the result of the abuse of prescription medications, according to the medical examiner.

The toxicology report says Heath died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine.

The five different medications found in Heath’s apartment after his death included three anti-anxiety medications Alprazolam (Xanax), Diazepam (Valium) and Lorazepam (Ativan), the sleeping medication Zopiclone (Lunesta) and the sedative Temazepam (Restoril).

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# 31

Lola. @ 02/06/2008 at 11:26 am

He was a drug addict , Michelle left him for that, c’mon, i love Heath but i can’t say that he was a saint.

# 32

Lola. @ 02/06/2008 at 11:28 am

Oh and sure, drugs are also meds.

# 33

Yes @ 02/06/2008 at 11:28 am

RIP H

# 34

Lola. @ 02/06/2008 at 11:35 am

People wake up, taking a large quantitative of pills and meds is a (indrect) suicide.

# 35

ina @ 02/06/2008 at 11:38 am

rip Heath,you will never be forgotten

# 36

salma @ 02/06/2008 at 11:40 am

it wasn’t a suicide!!!!!!!! IT’s not about taking 6 or 10….. pills but the mix of all these drugs is dangerous
i remenber when i was sick i had like 5 pills to talke almost 3 times a day
I AM STILL ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT’s just THE MIX of them that can be dangerous ESPECIALLY XANAX and VALIUM ………..
STOP SAYING IT IS A SUICIDE JUST TO GIVE MORE DRAMA TO THIS TRAGEDY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!it’s harf enoughhhhhhhh
he lived for his daughter ………
he was such a wonderfull human being
RIP HEATH LOVE OVE LOVE LOVE YAAAAAAAA 4ever

# 37

COOLNE @ 02/06/2008 at 11:44 am

any doctor should know what other things his patient has been prescribed. why didnt they just gave him more pills????
And why Heath was so desperate for sleeping??? Its sad, really really sad, at least we now know that he didnt kill himself.
U will be remembered Heath
RIP

# 38

Spicylily, Thailand @ 02/06/2008 at 11:44 am

It’s really really tragic.
Why had those doctors to give him so many medications ?
Have those doctors ever asked him what kind of medications he already took ?
All medications have side effects.

People should not take many medications if there’re other options.
If I were a member of his family I will find out with those doctors.

This will not be the last case…………………

Rest in Peace.

# 39

COOLNE @ 02/06/2008 at 11:45 am

why did u want to sleep so desperately heath???
RIP, love to his family
Bye young man

# 40

COOLNE @ 02/06/2008 at 11:49 am

i so agree with #17 and #19. why would somebody take so many different pills????
You will be remembered Heath, RIP, get the sleep you desperately wanted, and take care of your little Mathilda, and poor Michelle, be strong
RIP

# 41

COOLNE @ 02/06/2008 at 11:51 am

i kind of agrre with #17 and #19, why would he take 6 different pills??????
Take care of your little Mathilda and his mother Michelle, poor girls
RIP

# 42

Mrs Miller @ 02/06/2008 at 11:54 am

I always knew his death was an accident

# 43

Mrs Miller @ 02/06/2008 at 11:55 am

I always knew his death was an accident. Somehow, I didn’t think he’d be selfish enough to leave a two-year-old girl grow up without her dad

# 44

meamelia @ 02/06/2008 at 12:03 pm

i still believe it’s suicide..i study medicine..i won’t prescribe 6 diff pills at one time..he took it all..he was in pain..maybe depressed..
but, doesn’t mean i hate him…may he be in peace..

# 45

Didi @ 02/06/2008 at 12:08 pm

what a wanker. his stupidity has left a 2 year old girl fatherless. oh well.. one less junkie on the streets is always a good thing

# 46

SofiaRocket @ 02/06/2008 at 12:08 pm

No one’s mentioned that the day of his death was FULL MOON. Human organism reacts very strongly at full moon - even to small quantities of medicine. You take the same dozage, but the effect may be double! So I guess it was an accident. Rest in peace, good man!

# 47

COOLNE @ 02/06/2008 at 12:13 pm

sofiarocket: could u explain how does fullmoon interferes in the human body?? cause y dont get it, really

# 48

Ashleeey @ 02/06/2008 at 12:13 pm

I knew it was an accident !!!

# 49

Marta @ 02/06/2008 at 12:14 pm

I do believe it was a accident.People dont know exact composition of pills they take.
Same like with painkillers, people take 3-4 different pills and than they are surprised with paracetamol overdose.

# 50

COOLNE @ 02/06/2008 at 12:15 pm

didi: what the F*** is wrong with u?

# 51

nanou @ 02/06/2008 at 12:22 pm

We don’t believe all what we read, but there is the toxicology report

And you, you are medium to assert that he had committed suicide! It’s so disrespectful!

Heath was happy, and turned much, loved his daughter, he would have nothing left

Respect Heath, his family

RIP

All my love

# 52

salma @ 02/06/2008 at 12:22 pm

didi
I CAN’t BELIEVE YOU PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU MAKE ME SICK I THINK YOU DON4T REALISED WHAT ARE SAYING how cruel how goshhhhhh iam speechless
shame on youuuuuuuuu
fuc?ing retarted GOOOOOOO HELL
RIP HEATH

# 53

Nina @ 02/06/2008 at 12:26 pm

love you Heath! =(

# 54

Fan @ 02/06/2008 at 12:33 pm

Such an amazing actor. Very tradgic death, I wish his family all the best. Too sad.
X

# 55

nanou @ 02/06/2008 at 12:34 pm

my first message is for lola

Didi : f*** and shut up!!!

Of course it may have 6 different medicines but several doctors; Heath said in an interview that medicines were not much effect because he slept only 2 hours per night.

He was taking medication to sleep because he was insomniac
and was tired of sleeping so little.

Taking several medications don’t want to commit suicide, that is not the number the problem is the mix, there was an interaction and it has not supported

He was in the process of turning, and he asked his masseuse to come the next day, when you want to commit suicide, there is no program a rdv

# 56

RIP HEATH @ 02/06/2008 at 12:34 pm

ONE MINUTE OF SILENCE FOR HEATH
i think the cruel comments should be REMOVED
#DIDI you make me sick

# 57

Didi @ 02/06/2008 at 12:53 pm

fyi lots people love their families but also commit suicide. why are you guys saying ‘oh he loved his daughter so he can’t have committed suicide’ what kind of insane logic is that?

thousands kill themselves everyday and have loved ones too. when youre depressed you live in a bubble and you can’t think straight and cant help being selfish and remain stuck in a viscious self-hating cycle until one day you decide it has to stop. while some commit suicide to make the pain stop, others reach out for help from friends/family and professionals

For this reason I tend to agree with others who are suggesting suicide. it makes sense. nobody can be that stupid to mix those drugs together unintentionally.

# 58

Didi @ 02/06/2008 at 12:58 pm

#56 ever heard of freedom of speech?

# 59

RIP HEATH @ 02/06/2008 at 1:04 pm

DIDI ever heard of fuc?ing CRUEL speech !!!!!!!shut the fu?k upppppppppp if you want to say C?AP just keep it for your SELF piece of sh?T

# 60

lola @ 02/06/2008 at 1:07 pm

Those are all some serious drugs. Accidental, my foot.

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