Following the autopsy report for Heath Ledger, his family issue the following statement:
We remain humble as parents and a family, among millions of people worldwide who may have suffered the tragic loss of a child. Few can understand the hollow, wrenching, and enduring agony parents silently suffer when a child predeceases them. Today’s results put [...]

The New York City medical examiner’s reported that Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose resulting from the abuse of six prescription medications.
The NYC medical examiner has finished the toxicology report following the death of Heath Ledger, and has just ruled that the actor’s death was caused by “acute intoxication by the combined effects [...]