Accidental overdose killed Heath Ledger
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The actor Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of six different drugs Â painkillers and sedatives Â the medical examiner said Wednesday, leading doctors to warn of the dangers of mixing prescription drugs.
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Hollywood star Heath Ledger, found dead in his New York apartment two weeks ago, died of accidental intoxication brought on by his abuse of a cocktail of prescription drugs, officials said Wednesday.
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Production on one of Heath Ledger's recent film projects is suspended following the actor's death.
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SYDNEY, Australia  Â Heath Ledger's family rejected any suggestion Wednesday that the actor killed himself and joined fellow Australians in mourning one of their rising stars after he was found dead in a New York apartment.
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NEW YORK - A drug overdose killed former baseball star Ken Caminiti, who tested positive for cocaine in the weeks before he died at age 41 and had admitted using steroids during his playing days, the city medical examiner ruled Monday.
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Tests on a $20 bill found at the Lower Manhattan apartment where actor Heath Ledger died yielded no drug residue, police said. The bill was tested to see whether it had been used to snort illegal drugs because of the way it was folded, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said.
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Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence in a possible drug-related death
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Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, New York City police said.
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Following the sudden death of hip-hop star Olâ Dirty Bastard, the cause of his passing has been finally revealed. The New York Medical Examinerâs Office has reported that ODB died of an accidental drug overdose.
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The city chief medical examiner's office said it would take an additional 10 days to 2 weeks to determine the manner and cause of death of the actor Heath Ledger, whose body was found in a SoHo apartment on Tuesday.
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Grieving family of Hollywood actor Heath Ledger pay tribute to son and brother
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A drug overdose killed former baseball star Ken Caminiti, who tested positive for cocaine in the weeks before he died at age 41 and had admitted using steroids during his playing days, the city medical examiner ruled Monday.
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Police provided an in-depth timeline Wednesday of Heath Ledger's final moments, revealing the chaos that filled his Manhattan apartment in the moments after the Australian-born actor died.
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Actor Heath Ledger, 28, who rocketed to fame in his role as a gay cowboy in the Oscar-winning movie "Brokeback Mountain," was found dead in his New York residence on Tuesday, police said.
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Olâ Dirty Bastardâs autopsy report has revealed that his death was an accident and that he died as a result of taking cocaine and Tramadol, a prescription painkiller.
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Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb had a gift for fixing heart defects in the tiniest patients, and it made him one of the best in the business. But that apparently wasn't good enough for him. Drummond-Webb killed himself Dec. 26 with an overdose of painkillers and bourbon, just three days after what seemed like another medical miracle: the successful use of a miniature heart pump that kept a 14-year-old boy alive until an organ became available for transplant.
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The sudden death of film star Heath  Ledger stunned fans and family from Hollywood to Australia on  Wednesday as New York City's medical examiner conducted an  autopsy that proved inconclusive.