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Accidental Overdose

Filed under: Drugs > Australiastic > Heath Ledger

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The toxicology results are in, and the NY Medical Examiner's Office ruled Heath Ledger's death an accident based on using and abusing too many prescription medications.

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

The drugs are the generic names for the OxyContin painkiller, the anti-anxiety drug Valium, Xanax, an anti-anxiety drug, and the sleep aids Restoril and Unisom. Hydrocodone is another name for Vicodin, a painkiller.

And, finally, we have resolution.

[Image via WENN.]



483 comments to “Accidental Overdose”

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  1. gggg says – reply to this


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    so sad. RIP Heath!!!!

  2. sara says – reply to this


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    first bitches!

  3. Cara says – reply to this


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    Now all of those people who thought the worse can know and finally Heath can rest in peace. God bless him and his family.

  4. awesomekim says – reply to this


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    What a shame.

  5. Ambiepants says – reply to this


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    Sad.

  6. marylene says – reply to this


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    FIRST! !!

  7. support heath! says – reply to this


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    i thought we already established this?
    RIP heath, your death is a great and tragic loss :(

  8. Mrs. Ledger says – reply to this


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    I still cant belive it!!

  9. sassy says – reply to this


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    rip

  10. Annie says – reply to this


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    No kidding. But it's nice to have confirmation so the nitwits that have been persisting in throwing the "intentional death" crap theory around can officially shut up!
    R.I.P. Mr Ledger

  11. McFlabwobble says – reply to this


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    A tragedy, sort of.

  12. Chloe says – reply to this


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    So tragic.
    Rest in Peace Heath

  13. jared says – reply to this


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    another drug addict gone, thank god

  14. kj says – reply to this


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    RIP heath!!!

  15. JO says – reply to this


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    So sad.

  16. miss may says – reply to this


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    RIP heath, you will be missed! :(

  17. Britney's#1FAn says – reply to this


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    oh wow i feel sorry for him well i hope hes in a better place

  18. trix says – reply to this


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    so sad :(

  19. jw says – reply to this


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    sad :(

  20. Maria says – reply to this


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    May he rest in peace and his family, including Michelle also have peace

  21. Carriekins says – reply to this


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    what happens to you in an accidential overdose that kills you?

  22. amanda says – reply to this


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    so sad…never know if people mean to overdose or not. must have just been having a bad day.

  23. loren says – reply to this


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    so sad

  24. brookecandy says – reply to this


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    :(

  25. Ambiepants says – reply to this


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    I wonder… will they reveal if it was an O.D. of sleeping pills or a drug interaction between 2 or more meds…

  26. Carrie says – reply to this


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    RIP Heath =[

  27. Klee says – reply to this


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    How does "accidental overdose" equal "using and abusing" you fuckwit???

  28. mystery1 says – reply to this


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    Now, can we let him RIP-no illegal drugs….let the rumors stop!!

  29. whore says – reply to this


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    may he rest in peace

  30. dee says – reply to this


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    1st

  31. L says – reply to this


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    so saddd

  32. steams says – reply to this


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    R.I.P
    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

  33. b says – reply to this


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    so sad

  34. Jessica says – reply to this


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    It's horrible.. this doesn't bring closure at all. It just really shows how wasted his life was.. all because of an accident.

  35. NovemberRain says – reply to this


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    Absolutely tragic.

  36. Jamie says – reply to this


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    Wow….oxycodone "oxy-cottin" "roxies"…that is what Heroin addicts take when they cant score…its a time released pain medication that is very easy to overdose on. It is also very bad to mix with other drugs or alcohol. Since both my parents were struggling heroin addicts, my prayers go out to Michelle and Matilda. Heroin addiction is such a terrible thing….

  37. liz says – reply to this


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    just sad……who's next? When are people gonna learn?

  38. SmellyBelly says – reply to this


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    Isn't "abusing" your word, Perez? Don't make shit up…

  39. Brianna says – reply to this


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    So sad…truly a tragedy

  40. Lippy says – reply to this


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    So Sad! RIP HEATH!!! You were truly a star!

  41. GABY says – reply to this


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    He was such a cutie! RIP..

    :) love you perez!!!!!!!

  42. RJ says – reply to this


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    Accidental? You are a jerk Perez, an enabler…in the creation of this headline. The idiot actor died from a "drug overdose" by being "stupid and ignorant" nothing more. Just because he had scripts, does this mean he has no responsibilities to read the labels and follow doctor's orders?

    Of course, common sense has no room either in your world of "accidents" right?

    The guy was stupid and…a drug addict perhaps. However, he did pay the price for his decisions, right? Right, the selfish bastard is no out of others' lives…good riddance!

  43. n says – reply to this


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    sad

  44. di says – reply to this


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    =(

  45. AJ says – reply to this


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    god bless him & his family.

  46. Blue says – reply to this