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Heath Ledger Died of Accidental Overdose
Heath Ledger
Accidental Overdose Concluded on Heath Ledger
The cause of death was "acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine," spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said in a statement.
The drugs are the generic names for the painkiller OxyContin, the anti-anxiety drugs Valium and Xanax, and the sleep aids Restoril and Unisom. Hydrocodone is a widely used prescription painkiller.
While Borakove wouldn't suggest if one drug played a bigger part in Ledger's overdose, the overall conclusion is that the mixture of all three and them some had a cumulative effect of stopping Ledger's heart.
The announcement had been expected considering that, upon arriving at Ledger's SoHo apartment, authorities discovered six different types of prescription drugs.
Ledger was not doing the drugs for kicks, as he repeatedly complained about anxiety and the inability to get a good night's sleep.
"Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night," Ledger told The New York Times. "I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going." He said he had taken two Ambien pills, which only gave him an hour of sleep.
In a statement released through Ledger's publicist, Ledger's father, Kim, said Wednesday: "While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy. Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage."
Ledger can next be seen as the Joker in The Dark Knight.
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