Heath Ledger

[Merlyn1976]

Heath Ledger autopsy inconclusive -- Newsday.com

STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
12:40 PM EST, January 23, 2008

An autopsy on Heath Ledger was inconclusive, and more tests are needed, the medical examiner's office said Wednesday, a day after the 28-year-old actor was found dead with sleeping pills nearby.

It will take about 10 days to complete the investigation, said Ellen Borakove, a spokeswoman for the medical examiner.

Police on Wednesday said they found bottles of prescription sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication in his bedroom and in the bathroom; there were still pills in the bottles.

Earlier, police said the death was caused by a possible drug overdose and appeared to be accidental.

There were no obvious indications that the death was a suicide, New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne told The Associated Press.

[Adam West]

Based on what I have seen so far, it is way too early to say what happened.

It was said that the role of the Joker really got to him and kept him awake at night often having to resort to Ambien to just get an hour or two of sleep.

They said there weren't sleeping pills strewn about, only that they found a bottle of prescription sleeping pills by his bedside....that doesn't mean anything.

He could very well have died from natural causes like a heart attack or aneurysm. They won't be able to tell until they perform an autopsy.

Apparently, he wasn't known to be a heavy drinker or drug user so the whole story just seems odd to me and makes me think that the media is jumping to some wild conclusions to keep people glued to their seat.

[English Paul]

Sad news.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Weighing in on the suicide thing. Personally, I think its pity I feel for suicide and substance abuse fatalities more than sympathy. I pity where they must have been to have done this. I pity where my faith says they are most likely going. But I sympathize with the familys VERY deeply. Either way, its a sad waste of a human life, that will wreck countless other lives for years to come. Nothing to make light of in my mind.

But that's just me.

Chris

[mego boy CA]

very sad news indeed. he seemed like he was a cool guy. very good actor, almost reminds me of another young actor who was taken away at an early age. james dean. rip heath. :(

[toys2cool]

Quite sad. He was far too young.



I find this line of thinking a disturbing trend around here (I've seen this idea expressed more than a few times in different threads). I had a doctor tell me last year when I was in the hospital that 90 percent of the patients he sees in the hospital ARE THERE DUE TO UNWISE LIFESTYLE CHOICES. This means drugs, alcohol, smoking, poor diet, lack of exercise etc etc. I wonder if those who have no sympathy for drug addicts feel the same way about those who die of lung cancer due to smoking or die of heart disease due to a steady diet of McDonalds. Let's face it, many of us will die due to unhealthy choices we make.

And as far as suicide is concerned, how can you NOT feel sympathy for someone who commits suicide? One has to get to a VERY dark place to consider this sort of act. It's very very sad and unfortunate.

That's so true man,I know I'm one of the few who thinks like this also.But you just can't help but to feel sorry for these people.Now if you tell me a rapist or a murderer I'd say the hell with him.But these people didn't hurt anyone else but themselves,yeah it was stupid but everyone makes mistakes

[Goblin19]

It's very sad. He was a real talent, and now he leaves behind a child who will never know him.

[megoat]

Quite sad. He was far too young.

it's a shame but if it's drugs or suicide, I have no sympathy for him..

I find this line of thinking a disturbing trend around here (I've seen this idea expressed more than a few times in different threads). I had a doctor tell me last year when I was in the hospital that 90 percent of the patients he sees in the hospital ARE THERE DUE TO UNWISE LIFESTYLE CHOICES. This means drugs, alcohol, smoking, poor diet, lack of exercise etc etc. I wonder if those who have no sympathy for drug addicts feel the same way about those who die of lung cancer due to smoking or die of heart disease due to a steady diet of McDonalds. Let's face it, many of us will die due to unhealthy choices we make.

And as far as suicide is concerned, how can you NOT feel sympathy for someone who commits suicide? One has to get to a VERY dark place to consider this sort of act. It's very very sad and unfortunate.

[Hulk]

Sad. Likely a tale of a broken heart and and wounded soul. I hate suicide, because of the toll it leaves on the people left behind (like his 2 year old daughter who will never really know him). I only hope he has found whatever peace it is that eluded him in life.

[Hector]

The underrated 'A Knight's Tale' is one of my all-time favorite movies.

[HardyGirl]

I've liked his work ever since the short lived series Roar 10 years ago. This is just so shocking, I can't even tell you. Such a tragic loss. I'm really sad for his little girl who'll never know her daddy.

RIP, Heath.

[Bizarro Amy]

Wow, this is really sad. He had so much potential. I liked the movies I saw him in, and was really looking forward to seeing where his career would go after Dark Knight. This might sound wrong, but I'm glad that the movie is basically in pre-production so they don't have to add someone else partway through, or completely re-film the Joker scenes.
I also didn't realize that Ledger was also in "I'm Not There," as one of the aspects of Bob Dylan's life.

[thunderbolt]

it's a shame but if it's drugs or suicide, I have no sympathy for him. He was on the cuff of being a A-lister and maybe the joker role would have thrown him over to it. Everyone will want to see the movie now bacuse of this. I figured it would be a terrible movie but now at least it will make some money too.

So everyone will see DarkKnight because its got a dead guy in it??? Great logic there.

[ShadowAvenger]

Goodnight, Heath Ledger :(

[BlackKnight]

..., You know they were saying on the News that he stated in an Interview that the Role of the Joker was the greatest, as well as hardest he had ever done. He said that playing the twisted psycho path got into his head a bit.