What was in heath ledgers toxicology report
CNN has learned the Drug Enforcement Administration has requested the toxicology and prescription records related to Ledger's death. The DEA requested the records Wednesday from the New York Police Department and the medical examiner's office after the release of the report detailing the cause of death, according to a law enforcement source who asked not to be identified by name or agency because the request concerns an active investigation.
The DEA confirmed it will look into anything suspicious concerning Ledger's death. An autopsy done on the actor January 23 was inconclusive.
Interactive: A look back at Heath Ledger's life ». In a statement released through Ledger's publicist, Ledger's father, Kim, said Wednesday: "While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy. Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage. The family added, "Families rarely experience the uplifting, warm and massive outpouring of grief and support as have we, from every corner of the planet.
This has deeply and profoundly touched our hearts and lives. We are eternally grateful. Ledger had talked about his difficulty sleeping after back-to-back roles as a Bob Dylan figure in "I'm Not There" and the Joker in "The Dark Knight," part of the "Batman" series that is due out this summer. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going. In the hours leading up to Ledger's death two weeks ago, a housekeeper, identified as Teresa Solomon, arrived at the apartment about p.
She saw Ledger lying on a bed face down with a sheet pulled up around his shoulders and heard him snoring, the source said. Masseuse Diana Wolozin arrived at the apartment about p.
About 15 minutes later, when he had not come out of the bedroom and the door remained closed, she went in, saw him lying in bed and set up a massage table.
She shook Ledger, but he did not respond, so she used his cell phone to call actress Mary-Kate Olsen, a friend of Ledger's, in California, the source said. While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy. Our family enjoyed an extremely happy two week visit with Heath just prior to the New Year. Those recent precious days will stay with us forever. We as a family feel privileged to have some of his amazing magic moments captured in film.
To most of the world Heath was an actor of immeasurable talent and promise. To those who knew him personally, Heath was a consummate artist whose passions also included photography, music, chess and directing. We knew Heath as a loving father, as our devoted son, and as a loyal and generous brother and friend. We treasure our beautiful granddaughter Matilda to our dear Michelle as well as an unbelievably wonderful network of close.
Families rarely experience the uplifting, warm and massive outpouring of grief and support as have we, from every corner of the planet. This has deeply and profoundly touched our hearts and lives. We are eternally grateful. At this moment we respectfully request the worldwide media allow us time to grieve privately, without the intrusions associated with press and photography. Eyewitness News This Morning Sunday. Watch Now. Lifestyle BuzzFeed. Sports Nittany Lions Wire.
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