It’s still too early to know yet what killed actor Heath Ledger.

But the typical media frenzy surrounding the sudden death of a young celebrity already suggests a drug overdose may be the cause.

No matter the final official determination, Ledger’s legacy now seems doomed to become part of the “Hall of Shame” that includes Britney Spears, Lindsey Lohan and so many other notable people who crash and burn, and then crash again for all of us to see.

I am still waiting for the tabloids to do a story about somebody other than Eric Clapton who hit bottom and then held on…

Here is the follow up video to the first part…

Toxicology results in: Ledger’s death was ruled an accident due to a lethal mix of six different and powerful prescription medicines. On this show a doctor simply states that Heath ‘just stopped breathing’. Also on the panel Dr. Drew Pinsky from the VH1 show “Celebrity Rehab”

Originally aired on Wednesday, Feb 6th on CNN’s Larry King Show.

Ledger Toxicology Report Released
NEW YORK - Actor Heath Ledger died as a result of accidental overdose of prescription drugs.

An autopsy into the star’s death in January failed to establish the cause of his death, but an overdose was suspected because a number of prescription medicines were found in his Manhattan apartment.

Toxicology test results released on Wednesday established six different drugs were found in the actor’s system, including painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety pills and antihistamines, when he died.

A statement from the Medical Examiner reads, “Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone,…

This is an article that was posted on Orato.com, please check our Videos category to see an interview with Heath Ledger on the Ellen show.

By Ken Seeley , USA

Date Posted: 01/25/08

I think all of us were in denial that there was any kind of addiction problem with Heath Ledger. It’s very difficult to draw conclusions about what he really did die from before the autopsy toxicology tests come back. We can only speculate. For me personally, I saw an accidental overdose.

 

 

I don’t think Heath Ledger woke up in the morning thinking, “I’m going to kill myself today.”

Heath had stated before…