Heath Ledger’s death ruled accidental overdose of prescription drugs

Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, the New York City medical examiner’s office has ruled. The cause of death was “acute intoxication by the combined effects of precription medications including painkillers, anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills, lead to the overdose. The office issued this statement:

“Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine. We have concluded that the manner of death is accident, resulting from the abuse of prescription medications.”

It wasn’t revealed what concentrations of each drug were found in Ledger’s blood, or whether one drug played a greater part than another in causing his death.

Heath’s private funeral is expected to take place in Perth, Australia this Saturday.

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