OlderHeath Ledger’s Family Responds
Heath Ledger’s father, Kim, just released a statement on behalf of the Ledger family in response to the Medical Examiner’s findings:
“We remain humble as parents and a family, among millions of people worldwide who may have suffered the tragic loss of a child. Few can understand the hollow, wrenching, and enduring agony parents silently suffer when a child predeceases them. Today’s results put an end to speculation, but our son’s beautiful spirit and enduring memory will forever remain in our hearts. 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.
“Our family enjoyed an extremely happy two week visit with Heath just prior to the New Year. Those recent precious days will stay with us forever. We as a family feel privileged to have some of his amazing magic moments captured in film. To most of the world Heath was an actor of immeasurable talent and promise. To those who knew him personally, Heath was a consummate artist whose passions also included photography, music, chess and directing. We knew Heath as a loving father, as our devoted son, and as a loyal and generous brother and friend.
“We treasure our beautiful granddaughter Matilda (to our dear Michelle) as well as an unbelievably wonderful network of close friends, forever, around the world. Families rarely experience the uplifting, warm and massive outpouring of grief and support as have we, from every corner of the planet. This has deeply and profoundly touched our hearts and lives. We are eternally grateful.
“At this moment we respectfully request the worldwide media allow us time to grieve privately, without the intrusions associated with press and photography.”
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I mourn for Heath, but you just don’t “accidentally” overdose on Rx drugs if you have half a brain cell. And we know Heath was smart.
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@jannie
I guess I am junkie according to you because I have four of those drugs you named in my medicine cabinet. I need the Valium for airplane flights , I actually held up a plane from taking off because I started to panic. Xanax for after I was robbed at gunpoint, I was little afraid to go out of my home for a while. And the sleep aids well to sleep, let me get myself into rehab. The funny thing is after taking the Xanax I couldn’t sleep, hence the need for the sleep aids. So I had some of thise drugs in my system at one time. And my physician and therapist were well aware that I had all of these drugs.
I don’t have oxycotin but I do have some Tylenol with codeine in my medicine cabinet. Shoot I need to get me a bunk right next to Amy Winehouse.
i noticed that some people are more invested in being right than accepting the facts presented to them. those that were so sure it was a suicide will continue saying that was the case. those that say he overdosed on illegal drugs will continue saying it’s an overdose. some people just want to be right and will always hate being proven wrong.
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I just want to say that i have been touched by every single word that was released by Heath’s family. My heart goes out to them.
Rest in Peace Heath.
Didi and Jannie, my God. You two are the scum of the earth. Why are there so many insensitive, uncaring, non-empathetic, unfeeling IDIOTS (yes, I am turning this around on *you*) out there on the internet? His family is going through enough with his death. They shouldn’t EVER be subjected to crap comments like you two cretins spout.
Heath was guilty of recklesness, not suicide.
Perhaps this is the dangerous flip side of a gifted soul.
The brightest flames are allways the quickest to expire.
You’ll never grow old, Heath! RIP.
Its the cover up for suicide. Its Hollywood and drug users are heroes.
Pretty messed up values and morals today.
MOST ACTORS AND ACTRESSES DO DRUGS AND THEY’RE THE ONES WHO CAN AFFORD THEM.
I’m waiting for didi to say something intelligent. Surprise us! The gloating, mean, insensitive cynical stupidity from you is getting old.
Many times a person who is prescribed the meds that Heath was taking are suffering from several disorders at the same time. He hadn’t been able to sleep and was absolutely drained from working on the Dark Knight. The exhaustion can make a person desperate and extremely lacking in judgement as far as their welfare is concerned. They just want relief. The overload of symptoms and drugs to treat each one can make one temporarily very reckless, cognatively impaired, groggy and out-of-it. That’s why these accidents happen. And yes, famous rich people persuade doctors, usually more than one, to give them another pill for whatever.
Heath Ledger no doubt was guilty of having impaired judgement, being reckless and feeling desperate for relief. I’ve suffered from exhaustion and I know how debilitating mentally and physically it can be.
Heath was a fine actor and will blow us all away in the Dark Knight. He paid a very high price for his art…Death. Have some respect for the tragic end to a potentially great artist.
Heath, RHIP
He was irresponsible and reckless with the drugs. Very sad for him especially his baby. His problem of sleep are signs of depression.
But most of the time you can simply detect by their appearances and behavior if they do drugs. I,for one observe their eyes. No doubt this is tragic for his family because its also guilt that they were not able to help him or witness the signs or figure out why he’s not sleeping or why their son is unhappy. Most cases people like Ledger have a good way of disguising their problems.
“These People” “Idiot like Heath” What is wrong with you people?
None of us know what was going on with him or his life. He was a wonderful actor who died too young and will be greatly missed. His family has been a picture of grace and dignity through this heartbreaking ordeal. Judging someone on opinion and/or the
vindictive reasoning I have read here is maliciously wrong and cruel.
In a way, the Batfans killed him along with the media. The pressure was too much and the expectations were unrealistic. All the mockings on him and all the gay persecutions from Brokeback and you know Batfans didnt exactly embrace Ledger with open arms.
They didnt want a Jokeback actor on their so called elite team.
Even Daniel Craig experienced this same problem. He told the London press how depress he was for many months and was close to quitting because the fans and media were attacking him as a no good 007.
How can a studio like WB not notice something weird of their actor taking his role to the edge and isolating himself for months in a hotel.
They see the wack signs and that’s art?????
Like Bale, sure I admire him but his constant & drastic losing of his weight is not good for his heart.
Anthony Hopkins said this of his life too that being too artistic and intense with his roles gave him a bad health that almost killed him; he told Oprah this 2 years ago.
Going great lengths for movies is not worth it. Think about your life and even your family.
HL was a great actor and the world will miss his oscar worthy acts to have come if he lived.
Didi/Janine they write such idiotic things because they live to see their posts being talked about by others. Good or bad they thrive on seeing their posts talked about. These are pathetic human beings. I feel good about giving them two three sentences to sheer up their sad lives
Cheer up their sad lives.
“any times a person who is prescribed the meds that Heath was taking are suffering from several disorders at the same time. He hadn’t been able to sleep and was absolutely drained from working on the Dark Knight. The exhaustion can make a person desperate and extremely lacking in judgement as far as their welfare is concerned. They just want relief. The overload of symptoms and drugs to treat each one can make one temporarily very reckless, cognatively impaired, groggy and out-of-it. That’s why these accidents happen. And yes, famous rich people persuade doctors, usually more than one, to give them another pill for whatever.”
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please keep your sanctimonious claptrap to yourself that is such a dumb excuse and you are an extremely dumb junkie apologist for believing it, so youre saying just because he was ‘very tired’ he lacked judgment and decided to drug himself silly hoping it’d work. lots of people get tired and drained working yet they do not decide to play doctors and start chomping everything in the medicine cabinet like their on acid,. ONLY IDIOT JUNKIES LIKE HEATH DO THIS, because they have a drug habit and its worked for them before. a concoction like that also gives them a high and he liked it. people abuse prescription drugs because they are psychologically and chemically addicted so they cant stop, they also develop a high tolerance for the stuff which means they need more and more of the sh*t to achieve the same high. thats why they get complacent and think they can chomp 10 or 15 tablets in one go. its a vicious cycle. what we dont know is whether he did it intentionally or unintentionally. hes still a d*ckhead for doing it both ways.
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You seem to have something against Actors and Actress of HW. If you think all of HW is using drugs you are stupid. Hollywood is just like any other city in American or any other Country. There are regular people that do drugs and we do not know it. Hollywood cannot hide because everything that goes on there is info for the general public. Regular folks over dose on prescription drug everyday and regular folks overdose on drugs everyday. I take tylenol every day for my arthritis and some time I forget if I took it.
Didi and Jannie–how cruel you both are. You are so determined to be right and to spout your opinion on us all that you don’t care that there are people on this list grieving because they cared and admired Heath as a person and actor. Shame on you for your tactlessness, cruelty and just plain obstinate bullheaded ignorance.
Yes you have an opinion, but for once you could just shut it!
you idiots are oversensitive. he was just some junkie actor. big deal he’s dead. people die everyday so get over it. i’d rather sympathise with someone who died of cancer or got hit on the street by a drunk driver because they didn’t ask to die..its unfortunate and a tragedy. heath played with his own life by popping pills so he deserved everything he got.
“If you think all of HW is using drugs you are stupid”
LOL thank you for that, it made me laugh.
Let me ask..lynn have you been living under a rock all these years?
What a bunch of insensitive jerks.
Very classy family. I like how they kept everything private and when they did speak out it was in a released statement that was very well put. My heart and prayers go out to them and especially Matilda and Michelle. Hope the media gives them the privacy to properly grieve.
Also, I hope people learn from this that mixing prescriptions is deadly…that’s what the media should be talking about, those dangers.
R.I.P. Heath.
baifan im sure his family will be on the internet reading these messages…i think they are a bit busy coping with bereavement to care what some bloggers think.
agree with ya niki it’s crue iam so shoked can’t believe that people can say that about HEATH he died so live him alone goshhhhhhh can’t believe you people
HEATH REST IN PEACE LOVE YOU
RIP HEATH
So sad, RIP Heath, Again lovely words from the family
People are so disrespectful on here, it makes me sick reading some of these comments, some of you should seriously grow up, this was a tragic accident, and yet you still try to drag the poor mans name through the mud >:(
Didi, you seem to be smoking something, I think you need to have yourself checked because you seem pathetic.
OMG IM ABOUT TO KILL SOMEONE IN A SEC IF U DON’T SHUT YOUR ******* PIEHOLE DIDI YOU ************* ***** **** SUCKING ***** ******* ****!!! HEATH WAS A BEAUTIFUL MAN!
**** YOU *****!!!!
this ‘dont diss heath’ hysteria reminds me of the princess diana hysteria that hit in 1997 where anyone who criticised or badmouthed her was considered worse than a goat rapist or a child molester. those who didnt consider her a magical and saintly figure were frowned upon and silenced. its ridiculous, people should be allowed to say what they want cos offense is a subjective thing after racism and sexism etc. you can be offended about anything..that doesnt mean people shouldnt be allowed to do and say as they please on a public forum. develop thicker skin
and #56 wash your filthy mouth out, you silly mare. i thought mine was bad. jesus.
Didi seems to enjoy assuming that she knows more than the medical examiner who performed his autopsy did. Not to mention more than the people who were actually involved with his life. You are the picture of open-mindedness and compassion, my dear. It’s funny, the general public didn’t seem to know that he had any issues with drug use before any of this happened, yet you’re incredibly quick to assume the worst. Seriously, what caused you to become so cynical. It makes me a little sad for you. Have you never heard of someone accidentally overdosing before? Or is everyone who has ever done drugs just a piece of sh*t in your mind?
Why don’t you go skip back across the pond where you belong, go find some puppies to kill or a baby to make cry.
“go find some puppies to kill or a baby to make cry.”
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sorry ive already done that for today.
And seriously, you chose to come into a forum where people are - regardless of how rational it is - grieving over something and decided to talk sh*t about the person they feel badly about. WTF kind of reaction did you expect to get to that?
Do not condescend to imply that you thought you were just coming in for a friendly conversation about the dangers of drugs or the horrors of addiction. You came in here to stir sh*t up, pure and simple. Don’t sit here and act as if the people who are reacting to you are out of their minds when they are doing exactly what you wanted them to do, sweet pea. There is a name for you where I come from and you are a sh*t disturber.
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