R.I.P.
Heath's Family: He Did Not Kill Himself

TMZ has been contacted by a rep from Heath's family. The cops told the family Heath's death was accidental and there is no evidence to support the buzz that he may have committed suicide.

They are particularly distraught over media reports that he may have taken his own life. The family says he was not that kind of person.

As we just reported, Heath was ill with pneumonia when he died.

Filed under: R.I.P., Heath Ledger

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91. TMZ your quote reads that Heath did not commit suicide because, his family says, he was "not that kind of person." It's very irresponible of you to print that! Can you define "what kind of person" commits suicide? My Father committed suicide last year, I could say he definitely wasn't "that kind of person" either until the moment we received the call. And, what I've learned since that time is, there is "no kind of person" that anyone can define that chooses to commit suicide. Mental illness takes over and suicide happens to many, innocent, wonderful, loving, caring adults and children. I'm highly offended by these comments and suggest you take them off in consideration of all suicide survivors out there and I mean, immediately! Whether Heath Ledger chose to end his life or it was an accident is a very sad, sad thing. I feel for his family but, these comments are way out of line!

Posted at 9:42PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Survivor of a Suicide Victim

92. the joker has the last laugh

Posted at 9:45PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by theDude

93. SHAME on you TMZ...I am done with you and your tacky stories. You all seem to be a bunch of "journalists" who couldn't get jobs at a real publication. Sad for you!

Posted at 9:47PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by ms.behavin

94. i thnk dat he did kill him self but then we will miss him but then i dont think dat he killed him self well we will remember heaths my prayers go to his family!!!!!!! in loving memeory of heath

Posted at 9:53PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by R.I.P

95. Another Hollywood drug addict. The city with too many drugs and no morals.

Posted at 9:55PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Susan B

96. BREAKING NEWS!..... Gerbel found in rectum and police believe it was self inflicted. AP

Posted at 9:59PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by panic805

97. Seriously...im watching fox news and reading the TMZ reports, the man was a great actor, he was a good father, and hes dead. Let him rest in peace, stop speculating, report the facts, he's dead, give the family the respect they deserve, this isnt britney and the news stations should show some respect and stop guessing and wait until the reports come out. Its sicking watching fox news and reading stuff and watching him be compared to britney and lindsey...I feel so bad for the family my heart does out to them...i hope he gets to rest in peace...

Posted at 10:21PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by lilbabygrl

98. "Suicide does make it much worse, trust me. It's much worse to think that a loved one just couldn't take life anymore and decided to take the selfish way out without thinking about his family."

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Actually, many people who commit suicide because of severe depression or other mental health disorder see themselves as a burden to their families and to the world and believe they are so worthless that they are doing everyone a favor by dying. no one thinks, "let me be selfish and kill myself!" And to tell the families of suicide victims that their lost one was selfish is also not something i hope you do!

i also dislike how everyone says that he was too "good" of a person to kill himself...people who kill themselves are neither bad nor good, they are just people who make an inrrational, permanent decision to what are likely temporary problems. Suicides are tragedies but are never reflections on a person's self-worth. stop the stigma now!

Posted at 10:25PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by stop the stigma

99. BREAKING NEWS!..... Gerbel found in rectum and police believe it was self inflicted. AP

oops, I meant up my rectum, I love that gerbil, That gerbil was my best friend, and my hand too cause I am too ugly to get a real date

Posted at 10:36PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by panic805

100. I live in Perth Western Australia, Heaths hometown.

The news has hit hard.

ALOT of people are grieving.

His family have to listen to all this speculation about suicide.

Why cant people just shut the hell up.

FFS

Posted at 10:41PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by smooly

101. It's tragic. A terrible loss. A gifted artist, real person and adorable Daddy. It has to be an accident. It may of been from ARDS if he had pneumonia and was a smoker but it sound more like an accidental mix of medication. My sympathy goes out to his loved ones. From one artist to another you touched my life. You'll be deeply missed and forever remembered.

Posted at 10:42PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Marie

102. Just reading some of these posts goes to show why the world is turning into a hellhole.

Posted at 10:43PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by smooly

103. If he was going to commit suicide, I doubt that he would take off all his clothes and lay down on the floor at the end of his bed.
Who would do that knowing that all of the people at the scene would find him like that and be taking pictures of them that way.

I think he had to much respect for his Family for that.

Posted at 10:45PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Buckeye Girl

104. HEARING ABOUT HEATH...MADE ME THINK OF ANOTHER GREAT ACTOR WHO DIED YOUNG.....RIVER PHOENIX. TRULY AWESOME ACTORS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN NEXT JACK, DENIRO, PACINO AND ETC...

Posted at 10:47PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by SHON

105. I HAD A FEELING THAT A HUGE STAR WOULD DIE TRAGICALLY AND NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD BE HEATH. MAYBE THOUGHTS OF BRITNEY, BUT NEVER REALLY TRIED TO THINK OF WHO. IT'S JUST SAD AND I HOPE WE ALL CAN REALIZE HOW SHORT LIFE IS AND THAT WE SHOULD ENJOY EVERY MOMENT AND BE GRATEFUL TO GOD.

R.I.P. HEATH, I LOVED HIM IN "10 THINGS I HAD ABOUT YOU"

Posted at 10:47PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by SHON

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