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Authorities reveal what caused Heath Ledger's death
A formal request for the city medical examiner's records had been filed on Wednesday, seeking to discover who provided the 28-year-old Australian with the lethal combination.
- Agencies
- Published: 12:25 February 7, 2008
- Image Credit: Reuters
- Heath Ledger's death shocked film fans and fellow actors around the world.
New York: The release of Heath Ledger's autopsy results reveal that the actor died of an accidental overdose of six prescription drugs, with a mix of painkillers, tranquilizers and sleeping aids found in his system, officials said on Wednesday.
The New York City Medical Examiner's Office issued a statement saying, "We have concluded that the manner of death is accident, resulting from the abuse of prescription medications."
A formal request for the city medical examiner's records had been filed on Wednesday, seeking to discover who provided the 28-year-old Australian with the lethal combination.
Ledger, renowned for his role as a conflicted gay cowboy in the 2005 movie "Brokeback Mountain," was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on January 22, naked and with several prescription drugs nearby.
His death shocked film fans and fellow actors around the world and added his name to the list of movie stars who died young, like Marilyn Monroe and James Dean.
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