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Heath Ledger’s Family Responds to Today's Autopsy Results
After the Medical Examiner ruled that Heath Ledger had died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, his father Kim released 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 an end to speculation, but our son's beautiful spirit and enduring memory will forever remain in our hearts.
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.
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 friends, forever, around the world. 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.
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Re: Heath Ledger’s Family Responds to Today's Autopsy Results
horrible...those poor people.
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| Posted 2/6/08 11:14 AM |
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| Posted 2/6/08 12:07 PM |
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Re: Heath Ledger’s Family Responds to Today's Autopsy Results
My heart goes out to that family...
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| Posted 2/6/08 12:11 PM |
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Re: Heath Ledger’s Family Responds to Today's Autopsy Results
The way they say "our boy" just breaks my heart. 
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| Posted 2/6/08 12:18 PM |
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Re: Heath Ledger’s Family Responds to Today's Autopsy Results
so sad.
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| Posted 2/6/08 12:25 PM |
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Re: Heath Ledger’s Family Responds to Today's Autopsy Results
That was beautiful
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| Posted 2/6/08 12:33 PM |
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Re: Heath Ledger’s Family Responds to Today's Autopsy Results
It seems like he came from a great, supportive family. I feel so bad for them. 
Let this be a lesson to all of us, please be careful when taking any kind of medications, read the labels!!
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| Posted 2/6/08 12:49 PM |
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