R.I.P.
Heath Had Pneumonia

TMZ has learned Heath Ledger was sick with pneumonia when he died today in NY.

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46. HEY, he was on drugs ... he was in bad health .... he was told by studio people and friends to slow down .... HE IS DEAD. SAD, sure .... just not random ... he killed himself.


THE END

Posted at 12:48AM on Jan 25th 2008 by Heath Legend

47. 18....he was expecting a massage. thats why he was naked. Think about it. If he was taking ANY kind of CNS depressants, [opiates] and had pneumonia his breathing would have been shallow and that would have made it a huge complication.
But since you are such an expert, I doubt youd know that.

Posted at 7:37PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by lala

48. I cannot believe how saddened I am by his passing! It's just so unfair! And right before the release of TDK! I am however appalled at how extremely close the papparazi are following this! I really am sad but perhaps a thought should go out to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.

Posted at 7:54PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Xyne

49. This devastated me as if he was family!
I'll never forget his contribution to my life; especially with his portrayal of Ennis Del Marr. It made me determined to love my fellow man, regardless! That everybody, no matter what, is deserving to be loved!
R.I.P. dear man!

I immediately said several prayers for Heath.
May God have mercy on him!

Posted at 7:39PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by observer

50. His poor little girl...no Dad to know growing up. Prayers to his whole entire family

Posted at 7:39PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by bluebowser

51. It is VERY EASY to overdose when you are already sick with pneumonia. I had pneumonia-twenty years ago-and I was near death-taking liquid codeine and hallucinating with a 104 degree temperature. He probably just wanted to get some solid sleep and accidentally overdosed. It happens....tragically. So sad. He was a supreme talent. God Bless to all of his family members. I'm sure they are riveted.

Posted at 10:13PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Kitty Carlisle

52. I am sure the media will blame Bush for this too.

Posted at 7:45PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Crusader Wade

53. First of if he is ill and has Pneumonia why is he allowing the massage to still occure. Its contagious and he could have risked the life of the massuse working on him. It must be a mid-west thing to have common curtosity when your ill not to endanger the health of others. On another note...If he did overdose on Ambien he would have experienced
sleepiness, confusion, dizziness, clumsiness, severe nausea or vomiting, staggering, difficult or slow breathing , slowed heart rate, unconsciousness and eventually death. The house keeper was there during this entire time? Why was she not checking on him. Other websites reported that Heath was in full cardiac Arrest when found (Only takes about 4-6 minutes) If he was as ill as they are saying that why was he not hospitalized, under doctors care.

Posted at 7:46PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Jacki

54. Yea right. He died of a drug overdose. Don't try and sugar coat it now.

Posted at 7:46PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Charley Varrick

55. He hit the mother lode with both money and work. He was over it and chose to move on. END OF STORY.

Posted at 9:16PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Mike

56. Wonder if this is true. I was watching Fox News and Headline News at the same time - they are one channel apart. As I flipped back and forth, CNN's caption read that police think it looks like suicide, and scroll up one channel to Fox News and it said police think this was an accidental death. WTF? Who knows what to believe, regardless, this is a very sad and shocking story. My heart goes out to this young man's family, and his daughter who will never have the pleasure of knowing him. RIP.

Posted at 7:49PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by sd

57. BARB
ur Dennis Quaid quote...translate that for me please.

Posted at 7:49PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by FED

58. Hmmm . . . I wonder if the person who picked Heath in the "Celebrity Betting Death Pool" is getting a HUGE payout.


Amy Winehouse's odd are probably poor. Britney poor . . . but who would have thought Heath?

Posted at 7:52PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Tacky Checky 'Lil Biotch

59. sd - exactly, and nobody is going to know for sure what happened until and after the autopsy is completed.

and

Jacki - YOU ARE A FRUITCAKE. WORKING IN A MORGUE...YOU KNOW THIS, BLAH BLAH BLAH...DON'T WANT TO DIE IN THE MOST CLICHE PART OF A HOUSE...NUTJOB. CAN U SPELL IT?

Posted at 7:53PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by GIMME A BEAT

60. Ambien is a scary and dangerous sleeping pill. Google it and check out some of the stuff that goes on with Ambien. If he was taking Ambien and sick, bad bad combo.

Hopefully now that a famous person may have died from dangerous Ambien something will be done about this drug that shoulda been taken off the market years ago.

Posted at 7:54PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by OscarP

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