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Report: Two Docs Being Investigated for Heath Ledger’s Death
Thursday February 28, 2008
Heath Ledger sighting in Chinatown on October 30, 2007 in Manhattan, New York.
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Thursday February 28, 2008
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Two doctors are being investigated for prescribing painkillers that led to Heath Ledger’s death last month.
Federal drug investigators have focused on medics in Texas and California who are believed to have supplied the actor with OxyContin and Vicodin, New York's Daily News reports.
Authorities want to know if the drugs were prescribed illegally.
“it’s an ongoing investigation,” a law enforcement source told the News. “It’s not clear if there was any wrongdoing.”
A rep for the Drug Enforcement Administration told Usmagazine.com earlier this month that they were launching an investigation into how Ledger got the prescription drugs.
“We’re trying to educate that legal drugs – these prescription drugs – can be just as dangerous as more hardcore drugs when misused or abused," Steve Robertson, a special agent with the DEA, told Us at the time.
The New York City medical examiner ruled that Ledger died on Jan. 22 of an accidental overdose of six prescriptions drugs — including painkillers, sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication.
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Posted by Lindsay Powers at 10:22 am ET
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8:17 PM
Anonymous Says:
5:41 PM
Why.. so.. serious?! Says:
What's weird and compelling about your death is that most of us hurting....didn't even know you! That's one powerful soul you have sir! Why so serious? Why so sad! Love you bro!
2:38 PM
Anonymous Says:
how about investigating mary kate olsen and her gang on why they didn't call 911?
1:14 PM
Anonymous Says:
Even though Heath is dead I still believe the doctors should be investigated. Yes, it is a person's choice to take drugs, but the doctors should also be held accountable. Prescriptions are addictive even if they are legal. I was just prescribed Vicoden because I had a root canal and was in pain. I also take a couple of other medications - I always read the directions, side effects, etc. I do think some people have an addictive personality, and luckily I am not one of them. I only took one Vicoden and will throw the rest away.
12:45 PM
Anonymous Says:
They should just leave it all alone. Heath is dead, isn't that more than enough???? Whether it was legally or illegally prescribed, he is still gone and its still just a horrible. Let him rest in peace and his family live in peace.
12:33 PM
Anonymous Says:
While it is sad that Heath died from an overdose, I highly doubt that anyone put a gun to his head and forced the pills down his throat. As many people in the entertainment industry that has died as a result of an overdose from prescription drugs, you would think Heath knew exactly what he was doing while mixing the drugs. Granted, he probably didn't think that he would die from the mixture of drugs, he certainly had to know that mixing them together was not how the drugs were prescribed. While this is a sad event, I do not believe the doctor's are at fault.
11:38 AM
weetabix Says:
Heath, you will be greatly loved and missed always. The Dark Knight will be bittersweet, to see you create a character that will live on forever. RIP always...
11:35 AM
Anonymous Says:
Anon 10:40--You can't blame the celebs for taking your drugs away from you. I work in a neurosurgery office and believe you me, we get addicts calling us 9, 10 times a day berating us for not giving them a refill on pills we just gave them three days ago that were supposed to last for two weeks. No one made them become addicts, certainly not someone three thousand miles away who has never met them. Please think about the stupidity of your statements before you post again.
11:26 AM
Anonymous Says:
He will be missed forever....
11:21 AM
Anonymous Says:
I am very sad over Heath ledger´s death, and it´s good doctors are being investigated...but...HE was the ine who took the drugs...
It is sad , but true...Wish he was still here....
11:14 AM
Anonymous Says:
miss u ..... i enjoyed u in the great movies ... may your soul REST IN PEACE . : (
11:06 AM
Anonymous Says:
unless these doctors relize that there are consequences to their conduct they will hand out legal drugs to anyone who pays them money. the people who are stressed and then are misdiagnozed by these drug peddlers can just rest and see something uplifting as laughing is tremendously therautic.
10:53 AM
Anonymous Says:
You are still greatly missed, Heath.
Much love and peace to your family and friends.
10:52 AM
To Heath Says:
I miss you and all the future work you would have put out there! Can't wait to see your genius in Batman!!
10:40 AM
Anonymous Says:
Lets thank all the celebs, who abuse these perscription drugs. Now all doctors are running scared and won't perscribe any pain meds to patients who really need them and
don't abuse.
