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Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Heath Ledger Autopsy Report

Actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, according to a report by the New York medical examiner's office.

The Associated Press quotes the examiner's office as saying Ledger died of "acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine."

The AP helpfully breaks that down into brand names: "The painkiller OxyContin, the anti-anxiety drugs Valium and Xanax, and the sleep aids Restoril and Unisom."

Newsday reports that "Oxycodone and hydrocodone are narcotic painkillers. The other four drugs have sedative effects and are used to treat a variety of symptoms including insomnia and the anxiety that accompanies clinical depression."

4 Comments:

that is so sad
i don't even think he knew that that woukd happen
my two favourite movies that he stars in are
10 things that i hate about you
and
a knights tale

Posted by Anonymous Anonymous at 6:26 PM  

PTOthat is so sad
i don't even think he knew that that woukd happen
my two favourite movies that he stars in are
10 things that i hate about you
and
a knights tale

Posted by Anonymous Anonymous at 6:27 PM  

ohh..thats so sad to hear that one of my favorite actor in the brokeback mountain movie is now dead..huhuhuhuhu!!!Hope you are in peaceful life now my idol..heath ledger..

Posted by Anonymous jaymore at 7:29 PM  

You will be missed...R.I.P Heath.

Posted by Blogger Dawn at 10:16 AM  

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