An autopsy on Heath Ledger was inconclusive this morning, pending toxicology results.
The New York Medical Examiner's office tells TMZ it will take anywhere between ten days and two weeks to obtain test results. As TMZ first reported, the death appears to have been accidental.
Filed under: Heath Ledger
1. This isn't breaking. I read it on several other sites more than a hour ago.
R.I.P.
Posted at 11:17AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by pfft
2. SUICIDE...
Posted at 11:19AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by FABIO
3. Why is it that this autopsy took 1 day, but yet we waited months to hear about Anna Nicole and her son Daniel's autopsy???
Posted at 11:19AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Just wondering
4. Just by looking at his eyes, IMO, he was doing heroin or cocaine. When the toxicology reports come back, it will probably be an accidental OD of one or both of those drugs. I don't think he OD'd on sleeping pills or anti anxiety meds. You could see he had coked-out eyes or doing heroin, plus his appearance became increasingly dishelved. If it was pneumonnia, the ME would have been able to tell right away which means they're waiting for toxicology reports and it will probably turn out to be a heroin and/or coke overdose.
Posted at 11:21AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Comment
5. He was 28 and possibly suffering from pneumonia, but some doctors who've been interviewed insist that it's difficult for one so young to O.D. on OTC sleeping pills. It will be over a week before anything conclusive is learned. (Speculation now includes a congenital problem.) This young man left his mark but it's a shame to lose him so young.
Posted at 11:21AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Carolyn (Abernathy)
6. You idiots. Heath was not a druggie. I'm sure with the pneumonia and lack of sleep, he may have injested a sleeping aid which in combination with being sick, shut his system down.
Think about Mathilda before you spread rumours. Think about his family.
RIP Heath. You will be missed.
PEACE
Posted at 11:23AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Gimme a break
7. RIP Heath.
Those hate mongers who say they will picket the church at Heath's funeral, the people from the HATE CHURCH who don't like Heath because he played a homosexual in Brokeback Mountain are idiots. They will not go to Heaven. Heath was not gay, he played a part in a movie. Besides, gay people should not be hated. What is wrong with people?
Posted at 11:25AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Freedom
8. HOW DO YOU ACCIDENTLY TAKE TOO MANY PILLS. RIDICULOUS! CAN'T BE DONE. YOU ACCIDENTLY SWALLOW A GIGANTIC AMOUNT OF PILLS. GIVE US A BREAK!!!!
Posted at 11:26AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by get real
9. he was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hot! i cant believe hollywood lost another to drugs... well then maybe i can.. Is Brit Brit next? its almost readable.
Posted at 11:27AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by G
10. Its devastaing how many good actors are dying lately. Goes to show that life is precious. My sympathy goes out to Ledger's family but especially his daughter. Who doesn't need a father in their life. RIP Heath Ledger
Posted at 11:27AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Mari
11. When her kids grow up - these articles will haunt them
their peers will never let them forget it
Posted at 11:31AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Search@ Engines WEB
12. i think people should have some common sense. he said in an interview that 2 ambien only worked for an hour for him. put it together-pneumonia depresses your breathing capacity that and sleeping pills could have caused him to stop breeathing. and since he just finished filming a movie in london over the weekend he might have wanted to try to get some sleep and the combination was too much for his body. no conspiracy. just a tragic mistake.
Posted at 11:31AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by kate
13. #9, I agree with you. We should stop saying it was suicide or anything else, and focus on the fact that a little girl might never remember her father, and his parents lost a son. Parents should never out live there kids.
Posted at 11:31AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by abbi\\\'s mom
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Posted at 11:33AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by staffco
15. inconclusive ... Does not mean, narcotics, it does not mean suicide, it is was it is....TRAGIC!
The hearts of many are saddened! His daughter without a father, family without a son and friends and loved ones with out a friend.
Trully a sad day, loved my many and will be missed!
Things happen and sometimes there is no real reason, except an accident.
I love you heath, and my prayers are with you and your loved ones during this time of mourning!
Posted at 11:34AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by HeartBrokenInMN
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