Re: Heath Ledger Died of Accidental Overdose

[Guest guest]

I see the Zoloft has now vanished..

I missed the delayed announcement about Cho's meds....anyone know what

it was?

Steph

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http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/PainManagement/story?id=4240260 & page=1

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> Heath Ledger Died of Accidental Overdose

> Medical Examiner: Lethal Cocktail of Prescription Drugs Led to Death

> By SHEILA MARIKAR & RICHARD ESPOSITO

> Feb. 6, 2008 -

>

>

> Actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription

drugs, the New York City medical examiner's office ruled today.

>

> " Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the

combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam,

alprazolam and doxylamine, " medical examiner's spokeswoman Ellen

Borakove said in a statement. The cocktail included a combination of

anti-anxiety drugs and painkillers.

>

> Ledger's father, Kim, released a statement saying that " today's

results put an end to speculation. " Since the actor's death, his

family has vehemently denied rumors that his death was anything but

accidental.

>

> " While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the

combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy, " Kim

Ledger said. " Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the

hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage. "

>

> Ledger, 28, was found dead in his downtown Manhattan apartment Jan.

22 with bottles of prescription drugs nearby. " We have concluded that

the manner of death is accident, resulting from the abuse of

prescription medications, " said the medical examiner.

>

> News of Ledger's cause of death came as his family prepared to bury

him in his hometown of Perth, Australia. On Saturday, stars including

Tom Cruise and Holmes gathered in Los Angeles' Sony Studios to

pay tribute to the " Brokeback Mountain " star. Memorial services were

held in Los Angeles and New York in the days after his death.

>

> Clips from a January 2006 video of Ledger at a Hollywood drug party

were released last week, fueling speculation that drugs were involved

in his untimely death. " Entertainment Tonight " broadcasted clips of

the video Jan. 30, but decided against airing the entire video after

several A-list celebrities protested its wide release.

>

> , Ledger's ex-fiancee, broke her silence Friday. In

her first statement since Ledger died, said, " Please respect

our need to grieve privately. My heart is broken. " The statement was

released by Ledger's spokeswoman.

>

> , 27, and Ledger met while filming " Brokeback Mountain " in

2005. She played his wife in the movie. The couple dated, lived

together in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had daughter Matilda in October 2005.

Despite rumors about a wedding, the two split in September 2007. It's

rumored that his hard partying led to their breakup.

>

> In an interview with The New York Times in November, Ledger revealed

that he was taking the sleep medication Ambien to get rest, but to no

avail. He had thrown himself into his role as the Joker in " The Dark

Knight, " the latest film in the Batman franchise, scheduled for

release this summer.

>

> " Last week, I probably slept an average of two hours a night, " he

told the newspaper. " I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted,

and my mind was still going.''

>

> Ledger may be the second young actor to die from drug-related causes

in 2008. On Jan. 15, actor Brad Renfro, 25, was found dead in his Los

Angeles home. Though his cause of death has yet to be determined, he

had a history of drug use and alcohol abuse and had been arrested

multiple times for drug possession.

>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Key quote from Ledger's father that we should run with:

" While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the

combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy, " Kim

Ledger said. " Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the

hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage. "

He's dead from doing EXACTLY what his quacks told him to do!

Terry

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Re: Heath Ledger Died of Accidental Overdose

I see the Zoloft has now vanished..

I missed the delayed announcement about Cho's meds....anyone know what

it was?

Steph

>

>

http://www.abcnews. go.com/Entertain ment/PainManagem ent/story? id=4240260 &

page=1

>

> Heath Ledger Died of Accidental Overdose

> Medical Examiner: Lethal Cocktail of Prescription Drugs Led to Death

> By SHEILA MARIKAR & RICHARD ESPOSITO

> Feb. 6, 2008 -

>

>

> Actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription

drugs, the New York City medical examiner's office ruled today.

>

> " Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the

combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam,

alprazolam and doxylamine, " medical examiner's spokeswoman Ellen

Borakove said in a statement. The cocktail included a combination of

anti-anxiety drugs and painkillers.

>

> Ledger's father, Kim, released a statement saying that " today's

results put an end to speculation. " Since the actor's death, his

family has vehemently denied rumors that his death was anything but

accidental.

>

> " While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the

combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy, " Kim

Ledger said. " Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the

hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage. "

>

> Ledger, 28, was found dead in his downtown Manhattan apartment Jan.

22 with bottles of prescription drugs nearby. " We have concluded that

the manner of death is accident, resulting from the abuse of

prescription medications, " said the medical examiner.

>

> News of Ledger's cause of death came as his family prepared to bury

him in his hometown of Perth, Australia. On Saturday, stars including

Tom Cruise and Holmes gathered in Los Angeles' Sony Studios to

pay tribute to the " Brokeback Mountain " star. Memorial services were

held in Los Angeles and New York in the days after his death.

>

> Clips from a January 2006 video of Ledger at a Hollywood drug party

were released last week, fueling speculation that drugs were involved

in his untimely death. " Entertainment Tonight " broadcasted clips of

the video Jan. 30, but decided against airing the entire video after

several A-list celebrities protested its wide release.

>

> , Ledger's ex-fiancee, broke her silence Friday. In

her first statement since Ledger died, said, " Please respect

our need to grieve privately. My heart is broken. " The statement was

released by Ledger's spokeswoman.

>

> , 27, and Ledger met while filming " Brokeback Mountain " in

2005. She played his wife in the movie. The couple dated, lived

together in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had daughter Matilda in October 2005.

Despite rumors about a wedding, the two split in September 2007. It's

rumored that his hard partying led to their breakup.

>

> In an interview with The New York Times in November, Ledger revealed

that he was taking the sleep medication Ambien to get rest, but to no

avail. He had thrown himself into his role as the Joker in " The Dark

Knight, " the latest film in the Batman franchise, scheduled for

release this summer.

>

> " Last week, I probably slept an average of two hours a night, " he

told the newspaper. " I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted,

and my mind was still going.''

>

> Ledger may be the second young actor to die from drug-related causes

in 2008. On Jan. 15, actor Brad Renfro, 25, was found dead in his Los

Angeles home. Though his cause of death has yet to be determined, he

had a history of drug use and alcohol abuse and had been arrested

multiple times for drug possession.

>

>

> ABC News Internet Ventures

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Toxicology reports don't prove someone was or wasn't taking drugs, it

just proves that there was or wasn't drugs in his system at the time of

death.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/22/virginiatechshooting/main2966577.shtml

AP) The student who killed 32 people at Virginia Tech before committing

suicide had no prescription drugs or toxic substances in his system, state

police said Thursday.

The toxicology tests, performed as part of Seung-Hui Cho's autopsy, answered

one of the key remaining questions in the investigation of the gunman who

opened fire April 16 in a dormitory and a classroom building.

Cho, 23, shot himself as officers closed in. His autopsy report confirmed

that he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said.

State police said they will not release the complete autopsy reports on Cho

or his victims because the criminal investigation is ongoing.

A state panel investigating the shootings is reviewing Cho's contact with

the mental health system. Cho was ordered into involuntary outpatient

treatment in 2005 after a judge found that he was a threat to himself. But

there is no indication he ever received treatment.

Re: Heath Ledger Died of Accidental Overdose

I see the Zoloft has now vanished..

I missed the delayed announcement about Cho's meds....anyone know what

it was?

Steph

>

>

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/PainManagement/story?id=4240260 & page=1

>

> Heath Ledger Died of Accidental Overdose

> Medical Examiner: Lethal Cocktail of Prescription Drugs Led to Death

> By SHEILA MARIKAR & RICHARD ESPOSITO

> Feb. 6, 2008 -

>

>

> Actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription

drugs, the New York City medical examiner's office ruled today.

>

> " Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the

combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam,

alprazolam and doxylamine, " medical examiner's spokeswoman Ellen

Borakove said in a statement. The cocktail included a combination of

anti-anxiety drugs and painkillers.

>

> Ledger's father, Kim, released a statement saying that " today's

results put an end to speculation. " Since the actor's death, his

family has vehemently denied rumors that his death was anything but

accidental.

>

> " While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the

combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy, " Kim

Ledger said. " Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the

hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage. "

>

> Ledger, 28, was found dead in his downtown Manhattan apartment Jan.

22 with bottles of prescription drugs nearby. " We have concluded that

the manner of death is accident, resulting from the abuse of

prescription medications, " said the medical examiner.

>

> News of Ledger's cause of death came as his family prepared to bury

him in his hometown of Perth, Australia. On Saturday, stars including

Tom Cruise and Holmes gathered in Los Angeles' Sony Studios to

pay tribute to the " Brokeback Mountain " star. Memorial services were

held in Los Angeles and New York in the days after his death.

>

> Clips from a January 2006 video of Ledger at a Hollywood drug party

were released last week, fueling speculation that drugs were involved

in his untimely death. " Entertainment Tonight " broadcasted clips of

the video Jan. 30, but decided against airing the entire video after

several A-list celebrities protested its wide release.

>

> , Ledger's ex-fiancee, broke her silence Friday. In

her first statement since Ledger died, said, " Please respect

our need to grieve privately. My heart is broken. " The statement was

released by Ledger's spokeswoman.

>

> , 27, and Ledger met while filming " Brokeback Mountain " in

2005. She played his wife in the movie. The couple dated, lived

together in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had daughter Matilda in October 2005.

Despite rumors about a wedding, the two split in September 2007. It's

rumored that his hard partying led to their breakup.

>

> In an interview with The New York Times in November, Ledger revealed

that he was taking the sleep medication Ambien to get rest, but to no

avail. He had thrown himself into his role as the Joker in " The Dark

Knight, " the latest film in the Batman franchise, scheduled for

release this summer.

>

> " Last week, I probably slept an average of two hours a night, " he

told the newspaper. " I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted,

and my mind was still going.''

>

> Ledger may be the second young actor to die from drug-related causes

in 2008. On Jan. 15, actor Brad Renfro, 25, was found dead in his Los

Angeles home. Though his cause of death has yet to be determined, he

had a history of drug use and alcohol abuse and had been arrested

multiple times for drug possession.

>

>

> ABC News Internet Ventures

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jim,

Thanks very much for your post. Much appareciated.

Steph

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http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/PainManagement/story?id=4240260 & page=1

> >

> > Heath Ledger Died of Accidental Overdose

> > Medical Examiner: Lethal Cocktail of Prescription Drugs Led to Death

> > By SHEILA MARIKAR & RICHARD ESPOSITO

> > Feb. 6, 2008 -

> >

> >

> > Actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription

> drugs, the New York City medical examiner's office ruled today.

> >

> > " Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the

> combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam,

> alprazolam and doxylamine, " medical examiner's spokeswoman Ellen

> Borakove said in a statement. The cocktail included a combination of

> anti-anxiety drugs and painkillers.

> >

> > Ledger's father, Kim, released a statement saying that " today's

> results put an end to speculation. " Since the actor's death, his

> family has vehemently denied rumors that his death was anything but

> accidental.

> >

> > " While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the

> combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy, " Kim

> Ledger said. " Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the

> hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low

dosage. "

> >

> > Ledger, 28, was found dead in his downtown Manhattan apartment Jan.

> 22 with bottles of prescription drugs nearby. " We have concluded that

> the manner of death is accident, resulting from the abuse of

> prescription medications, " said the medical examiner.

> >

> > News of Ledger's cause of death came as his family prepared to bury

> him in his hometown of Perth, Australia. On Saturday, stars including

> Tom Cruise and Holmes gathered in Los Angeles' Sony Studios to

> pay tribute to the " Brokeback Mountain " star. Memorial services were

> held in Los Angeles and New York in the days after his death.

> >

> > Clips from a January 2006 video of Ledger at a Hollywood drug party

> were released last week, fueling speculation that drugs were involved

> in his untimely death. " Entertainment Tonight " broadcasted clips of

> the video Jan. 30, but decided against airing the entire video after

> several A-list celebrities protested its wide release.

> >

> > , Ledger's ex-fiancee, broke her silence Friday. In

> her first statement since Ledger died, said, " Please respect

> our need to grieve privately. My heart is broken. " The statement was

> released by Ledger's spokeswoman.

> >

> > , 27, and Ledger met while filming " Brokeback Mountain " in

> 2005. She played his wife in the movie. The couple dated, lived

> together in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had daughter Matilda in October 2005.

> Despite rumors about a wedding, the two split in September 2007. It's

> rumored that his hard partying led to their breakup.

> >

> > In an interview with The New York Times in November, Ledger revealed

> that he was taking the sleep medication Ambien to get rest, but to no

> avail. He had thrown himself into his role as the Joker in " The Dark

> Knight, " the latest film in the Batman franchise, scheduled for

> release this summer.

> >

> > " Last week, I probably slept an average of two hours a night, " he

> told the newspaper. " I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted,

> and my mind was still going.''

> >

> > Ledger may be the second young actor to die from drug-related causes

> in 2008. On Jan. 15, actor Brad Renfro, 25, was found dead in his Los

> Angeles home. Though his cause of death has yet to be determined, he

> had a history of drug use and alcohol abuse and had been arrested

> multiple times for drug possession.

> >

> >

> > ABC News Internet Ventures

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Absolutely Terry, yes.

I wish he said the: " hidden dangers of prescription medication " , you

don't need to combine them to be dangerous , do you.

Take care.

Steph

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id=4240260 & page=1

> >

> > Heath Ledger Died of Accidental Overdose

> > Medical Examiner: Lethal Cocktail of Prescription Drugs Led to Death

> > By SHEILA MARIKAR & RICHARD ESPOSITO

> > Feb. 6, 2008 -

> >

> >

> > Actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription

> drugs, the New York City medical examiner's office ruled today.

> >

> > " Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the

> combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam,

> alprazolam and doxylamine, " medical examiner's spokeswoman Ellen

> Borakove said in a statement. The cocktail included a combination of

> anti-anxiety drugs and painkillers.

> >

> > Ledger's father, Kim, released a statement saying that " today's

> results put an end to speculation. " Since the actor's death, his

> family has vehemently denied rumors that his death was anything but

> accidental.

> >

> > " While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the

> combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy, " Kim

> Ledger said. " Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the

> hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low

dosage. "

> >

> > Ledger, 28, was found dead in his downtown Manhattan apartment Jan.

> 22 with bottles of prescription drugs nearby. " We have concluded that

> the manner of death is accident, resulting from the abuse of

> prescription medications, " said the medical examiner.

> >

> > News of Ledger's cause of death came as his family prepared to bury

> him in his hometown of Perth, Australia. On Saturday, stars including

> Tom Cruise and Holmes gathered in Los Angeles' Sony Studios to

> pay tribute to the " Brokeback Mountain " star. Memorial services were

> held in Los Angeles and New York in the days after his death.

> >

> > Clips from a January 2006 video of Ledger at a Hollywood drug party

> were released last week, fueling speculation that drugs were involved

> in his untimely death. " Entertainment Tonight " broadcasted clips of

> the video Jan. 30, but decided against airing the entire video after

> several A-list celebrities protested its wide release.

> >

> > , Ledger's ex-fiancee, broke her silence Friday. In

> her first statement since Ledger died, said, " Please respect

> our need to grieve privately. My heart is broken. " The statement was

> released by Ledger's spokeswoman.

> >

> > , 27, and Ledger met while filming " Brokeback Mountain " in

> 2005. She played his wife in the movie. The couple dated, lived

> together in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had daughter Matilda in October 2005.

> Despite rumors about a wedding, the two split in September 2007. It's

> rumored that his hard partying led to their breakup.

> >

> > In an interview with The New York Times in November, Ledger revealed

> that he was taking the sleep medication Ambien to get rest, but to no

> avail. He had thrown himself into his role as the Joker in " The Dark

> Knight, " the latest film in the Batman franchise, scheduled for

> release this summer.

> >

> > " Last week, I probably slept an average of two hours a night, " he

> told the newspaper. " I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted,

> and my mind was still going.''

> >

> > Ledger may be the second young actor to die from drug-related causes

> in 2008. On Jan. 15, actor Brad Renfro, 25, was found dead in his Los

> Angeles home. Though his cause of death has yet to be determined, he

> had a history of drug use and alcohol abuse and had been arrested

> multiple times for drug possession.

> >

> >

> > ABC News Internet Ventures

> >

> >

> >