I'm am so saddened by the death of this fine young actor. It shouldn't have happened, but it did. I've been in the same boat he was, unable to sleep, mind churning, wanting to take something to help me sleep. However, I figured out that it was the HYDROCODONE I had to take for a back injury due to a car accident keeping me awake. So I had to grit my teeth and bear the pain after 6:00 pm so that I could sleep. My brother also, when he had pancreatic cancer, was unable to sleep and guess what? He was on HYDROCODONE too!!!!! They switched him to CODEINE and then he could sleep!!!

To me, it's obvious this young man took too many of these pain pills on a regular basis – hence the insomnia. In initial reports, 3 of the prescriptions were from when he was in Europe and the other 3 were from the USA. So he didn't get them ALL from the same doctor. And if he had, it could be that he told the doctor the first ones weren't working, so the doc prescribed different ones. But to take oxycodone and hydrocodone, you would have to be in some pain. If he didn't have headaches or back aches, then he was possibly faking it to obtain meds. My stupid A$$ sister does it all the time.

About Mary-Kate Olsen... from what I understood, initially it came out that the apartment Heath was renting was owned by her. This has since been hushed up. That, for me, explains why Mary-Kate was called initially by the massage therapist. Also the number was programmed in his phone.

I'm not saying I know everything, but I choose to believe that Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose. He didn't intend to kill himself or there would have been higher doses in his system. And it's possible that it wasn't necessarily the mixture of the 6 drugs that killed him, but that he took higher doses of some of them during the day and then the other ones before he went to bed. It's a sad, sad tragedy.

I think there is some truth to accidental overdose but hell I abused prescritption drugs for years and took I'm sure more than he had at times. I would have never taken Xanax, Ativan, valium,temazepam,Lunesta along with Oxycodone and Vicodin. Doesn not want to even be remotely awake. He must have really wanted to escape life. It is always unfortunate when anyone that has so many years to improve their lives passes it is horrible. I just feel disturb by the attention that Heath Ledger received for being an Actor when the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints dies in the same period and you here almost nothing about it I really feel that it is very sad. He was a man in his late 90S that served mankind literally for virtually his entire life. Where is the postings about his amazing life and what an amazing man he was?

i feel so sad,,why a talented person would die so young. is he lives as a memory now? you are cared by so many people, all around the the different country. i just hope your safe and happy wherever you are now. and the family you accidentally left will remember you forever. you share to the people what you can do, show it. and that will be the memory that we all will know about you. if im able to say to you this wherever you are, your a very kind hearted man.i will never forget you.

I am pain management doctor and can guarantee, no one Md prescibed all these medications. Ledger, no matter how talented anyone thinks he was, was at least a drug abuser if not an outright addict. Patients are scrutinized heavily on exam for any of these controlled substances. He, like many others, worked it like an actor, with a few doctors, not disclosing what other meds he was on. No reputable Md would risk his license and the prison time to prescribe in such a manner. The DEA follows my prescription pad very carefully. Sad as it is, he chose his own death by his own hands, lead by his own decisions. He is one of many in a growing epidemic.

Because benzodiazepines (Alprazolam (Xanax), Diazepam (Valium), Lorazepam (Ativan))are controlled substances with abuse potential, SPECIAL ATTENTION MUST BE DIRECTED TOWARD THE PATIENT'S ADDICTION HISTORY BEFORE THESE AGENTS ARE PRESCRIBED. An understanding of the toxicity and side effects of benzodiazepines, abuse patterns and alternative anxiolytic and hypnotic agents may help clinicians maximize treatment outcomes and reduce medicolegal liability risks. who prescribed him all those medications anyway?

we all are sad that he had died. His warming smile make my heart melt like fire. But why are we sad? He in a better place. God bless his soul,Heath Ledger.

Very sad that an actor of his talent - that still had plenty to offer the world - should die in this way. Hiday.net

I would also like to say the he had a smile that would just make your heart melt. I sure will miss seeing him smile. One of the best movies that portrays his heart melting smile is 10 Things I Hate About You. He is absolutely amazing in that film. And I can't wait to see his last film The Dark Knight. If it has Heath in it it has to be great.

I may have not known Heath personally, but as a person and human beieng I cared about him, a small part of me even could say I loved him, and I would appreciate it if ppl can't say anything nice about him to not post anything on this site. His death was an accident. I know he would of not done anything deliberatly to make it to where his daughter would of grown up without her father right by her side. I will miss him dearly and I know I speak for a lot of ppl when I say he is one of the greates actors to ever be on the big screen. And I believe he was a very special person as well. My heart goes out to his family, Michelle, and most importantly to his beautiful daughter.

Heath Ledger...rest in peace , I will never ever forget you .

You guys, check it out--if you rearrange the letters of "Heath Ledger" it spells HER DEATH GEL! FOR REALS! I mean, that must be a sign from Virgine de Guadaloupe that he was good for nothing druggie loser!

This is sad because he was young and treatment might have been able to help before he had another 20 years of the habit of abusing built up.
I found the video that was out with him taking drugs very disturbing. He talked about smoking 5 joints a day for 20 years (this was a couple of years ago whenhe was 26). I don't know whether he was bragging or trying to impress the people he was talking to but he sounded like a junior high kid trying to impress the "druggie " crowd. I don't get it. He seemed to have a loving,grounded family and had a lot going for him...Who knows?
Its too easy to blame the drug companies, doctors etc but in the end we are all responsible for our own actions. This was a 28 year old man not a kid. Nobody forced those pills on him. Taking responsibility for our actions is becoming a rare thing in today's society.
At any rate, its a lot of talent gone to waste and may he RIP.

beetle, you're right. if you need the medication and use it as prescribed, it won't make you high, it will make you feel normal, normal in the sense of life before whatever pain, but if you don't need it, it will definitely make you high. but then too, if you do need it and abuse it, it will make you high. I used to have a neighbor who was in an accident and as a result had a brain injury among other injuries. He would take waaaay more than the max daily prescribed dosage, but on top of that, he would crush it. that's a no no since it's a time released medication and you can od that way as well. I don't understand people wanting to live life in an effed up state of mind. there is nothing that bad that you can't learn to deal with it and overcome it, but some people are weak and won't put forth the effort to conquer their demons. that's sad.

1:33 PM beetle Says:

Oxycontin(oxycodone) and Hydrocodone don't always make you sluggish...I've taken them both and get a bit of pep from them...same with percocet...the reason it makes you itch is the same reason morphine does; it is an opium based drug and itching is one of the most common side effects...just saying.

why was he taking oxycontin and vicodin???? That's only supposed to be prescribed for severe, and I do mean severe, CHRONIC pain. and seriously, why all the different anti anxiety pills????? perhaps his doctor needs to be investigated for presribing so many medications. that's irresponsible, and ultimately, that doctor is a murderer. they should not write Rx's for people just because they are famous and might hurt a little...on top of that, if heath did have THAT much pain, he should have been seeing a pain specialist, not a regular doctor, if indeed that is what happened. now that doctor has an unnecessary death on his hands

this is so sad about healths death,he had is demons true enough but when someone dies so young it's always tragic.too much access is always a messy thing. britney better watch herself as well
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