Ledger's Death Ruled "Acute Intoxication"

76. i have insomnia. i bet he kept taking those pills until he felt sleepy. ive done that. when your body is so damn tired but your mind wont stop, you really dont care how many pills you swallow. it was just an accident, suicide is usually more dramatic. i wouldnt judge this guy, who knows what kind of accident i might get into.. oh wait, i'm not a celebrity, nevermind.

Posted at 11:31AM on Feb 6th 2008 by googy

77. This is so sad. I know the pain of depression and the panic that sets in when you think you are not going to get to sleep. I really believe that this last Batman movie scared the crap out of this poor boy and he went from dr. to dr. for meds. It happens all the time, he just happened to be famous. And Kelly, dr. do not get kick backs anymore, it is against the law.

Posted at 11:39AM on Feb 6th 2008 by John Lennon

78. Rest In Peace, Heath Ledger. You were amazing, and no one can ever replace you. The world was lucky to have you, but Heaven is the lucky one now. God Bless you, your family and friends. We love you, and We will always love you.

I pray to God for all the negative reports to go away now that we know what happened, and let Heath's family mourn the loss of such a loved father, brother, son, and friend. My prayers are always with Heath and his family.

Posted at 11:39AM on Feb 6th 2008 by Carmen

79. oxycodone is percocet or oxycontin. hydrocodone is vicodin, lorcet, norco or lortabs. diazepam is valium. temazepam is restoril. alprazolam is xanax. Doxylamine is an antihistamine. it's like unisom.
so sad. the docs should be investigated for prescribing all that.

Posted at 11:47AM on Feb 6th 2008 by Toxilicious

80. Prayers for Heath's daughter and family.

Posted at 11:48AM on Feb 6th 2008 by Toxilicious

81. Guess he will get to sleep now.
He might have been going to a lot of different Doctors and they were not aware of him taking so many sleeping medications.
You have to be stupid not to know what might happen if you take all those sleeping medications at one time.
The Doctors may be to blame, but the person taking it has to take blame also.

Posted at 11:51AM on Feb 6th 2008 by LaShawna

82. John Lennon - Thanks for the heads up. I had no idea that kickbacks are now illegal. That said, are they pharmeceutical reps still allowed to buy whole doctor's offices lunch or breakfast everyday as an alternate to a "kickback"?

Posted at 11:52AM on Feb 6th 2008 by Kelly

83. Damn it! Another hollywood star dies from DRUGS! What a waste of life. He was such a talented actor. RIP Heath. He truly was a cut above the rest.

Posted at 11:59AM on Feb 6th 2008 by Denise76

84. You can't blame the doctors on this. They didn't shove them down his throat. AND he probably had a doctor in London, a doctor in New York, a doctor in L.A. and a doctor in Australia (when he visited in January). People who want drugs know how to get them.

Posted at 12:03PM on Feb 6th 2008 by Cake

85. "24. I hope the family sues the prescribing doctor(s)."

but the whole thing about doctor shoppers (people
who are clearly attaining these drugs only for abuse) is
that they are able to get away with it so easily because
they don't just have one doctor usually (unless they are
lucky enough to find someone particularly lacking in
morals and desire to retain their job).

there'll be five, six, a dozen doctors that these addicts
will go to, so that to one doctor they just seem like someone
with some anxiety who needs xanax... and then then next
doctor thinks it's someone with some backpain so they need
oxycodone... and then the cycle goes on... and eventually
you end up dead face down in your pillow.

Posted at 12:05PM on Feb 6th 2008 by lyle

86. Yes, Kelly, the reps still buy offices lunch--catered lunches. I know first hand. It's a blatant kickback, but just not defined as one, so no trouble is gotten into. Which is wrong...
Poor Heath. That be a WHOLE lotta benzos and opiates. Damn.

Posted at 12:07PM on Feb 6th 2008 by yamamma

87. In my opinion, there is no such thing as an accidental overdose. Unless of course the pills accidentally fell into his mouth. Literate adults should know better than to take more than prescribed on the pill bottle.

Posted at 3:50PM on Feb 6th 2008 by margefc

88. Just two weeks ago i was prescribed zopiclone it is a horrendous drug, I had major side effects right from the first night i took it. I have also tried Temazapam again horrendous. These drugs are bad enough on there own let alone mixed. To any one who says Heath was irrispocible screw you because having been presribed these drugs i can tell you they do knock you about. They are short lasting so during the day no one would have known his hell while under there influence at night.

Posted at 12:20PM on Feb 6th 2008 by Paige

89. iSN'T ANYONE WONDERING WHY THAT OLSON THING WAS CALLED INSTEAD OF 911. WHO KNOWS HOW HEATH REALLY DIED. SHE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED MORE AND THEN SOME MORE.

Posted at 12:26PM on Feb 6th 2008 by judith levine

90. 32. Who gives a crap about another "torchered" artist. Oh he suffered for his art Bla Bla Bla.
I feel sorry for his girlfriend & child but other that that SO WHAT. How does this affect my life...it doesnt.
At the end of the day he's just another doper addict.

Posted at 10:34AM on Feb 6th 2008 by Whamo

"torchered" - does that mean he was on fire? Look at a dictionary sometimes people! I agree that the doctors should be held somewhat liable, they at least need to be more cognizant of what patients are doing, what the hell reason would a doctor need to prescribe Oxycontin for? Unless he had been in SEVERE pain, which we know he was not. I wouldn't be surprised if these doctors asked no questions, as he could pay and due to his celebrity status...regardless, a life ended too soon.

Posted at 2:33PM on Feb 6th 2008 by j