Heath Ledger Died Of Accidental Overdose

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Heath Ledger died of an accidental prescription drugs, the result were released today. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combine effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine. The drugs are generic names for painkillers Oxycotin and Hydrocodone, the anti-anxiety drugs Valium and Xanax, and sleep aids Restoril and Unisom. None of the drug were taken in concentrations high enough to be leathal on their own, but the combination was deadly. Heath Ledger is expected to be buried at a private funeral in Perth this week.

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