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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Heath Ledger Autopsy Inconclusive

The autopsy of actor Heath Ledger, who died yesterday, was inconclusive. The cause of death where more then likely be determined by a toxicology report, which unlike TV, cant take up to two weeks to get back.

There really isn't any new facts but alot of guessing going on.
- As of know, its not a suicide and if he did die of a drug overdose, all the toxicology report will prove is that cause of death, but not intent. In other words no one may ever know if it was accidental or intentional.
- At the time he had pneumonia and was not sleeping well. "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."
- There was a $20 bill found at the apartment, but that's all it was. No drug residue was found on it.
- Pills (probably sleeping pills) where found, but not "scattered around."
- He was not found in Mary-Kate Olsen's apartment. According to CNN, she was called by a masseuse who was concerned but unaware of his condition. She dispatched a private security person who arrived after the police had since the masseuse realized he was breathing.
- Tragically, apparently around 1:00pm, a housekeeper entered his bedroom to change a light bulb in the bathroom and reported he was snoring at the time. So apparently time of death was between 1:00pm to 3:26pm

The more I hear the more then sounds like a tragic accident. He simple suffered a reaction to his medicine or in his sickness and lack of sleep, took to many pills. I am thinking he took pills and simply forgot he had and took more, causing the overdose.

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