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Best of Famecrawler: Heath Ledger's Family Releases Statement

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:11:00 GMT

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Heath's dad Kim, released a statement on behalf of the Ledger family concerning his official cause of death. It reads:

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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Better Parenting through Chemistry and Heath Ledger's Death

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:02:00 GMT

Today's announcement that Heath Ledger's death was caused by an accidental overdose of prescription medications is at once a relief (at least he didn't kill himself) and a cause for surveys of medicine cabinets. Heath Ledger suffered from anxiety, depression, and insomnia.. any and all of which are routinely treated with prescription medications.

Heath Ledger's family released a statement with this warning:

Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage.

With more than 40% of Americans taking prescription medications, coupled with an increased awareness of the ways in which stress, anxiety, and depression impact new parents, the likelihood that more children will be orphaned by accidental overdose is increasing.

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Best of Famecrawler: Jake Gyllenhaal Devasted by Heath Ledger's Death

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:43:00 GMT

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Jake Gyllenhaal, who was close to Heath Ledger, is reportedly too distraught to even speak about the death of his friend. Gyllenhaal co-starred with Ledger in Brokeback Mountain and is godfather to his 2-year-old daughter Matilda Rose.

Gyllenhaal is in New Mexico shooting the film Brothers and has declined any requests to make a statement to the media. Although production has not been shut down on the film, the set has been closed to non-crew members and extra security has been hired to ensure Gyllenhaal's privacy.

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