ikol Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 and, does "overdose on sleeping pills" just mean suicide? i've always wondered this... Probably. It would be pretty hard to accidentally overdose on Ambien, unless he was also drinking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Is the suicide talk still just speculation - anyone read any confirmation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikol Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 It just came out that the autopsy was inconclusive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Don't autopsies usually take longer than that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikol Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I would imagine that the actual autopsy is pretty quick, but there are other tests that take a while. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poppydawn Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Toxicology reports usually take a few weeks. That would show what caused an overdose. The autopsy just rules out obvious physical causes of death, like stroke, heart attack, blood clots, etc. I read something last night that the pills found were both prescription and non-prescription sleeping pills, and that combining the two can cause an accidental overdose fairly easily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 He had mentioned in an interview recently that he had been taking Ambien to help him sleep while shooting the batman film, according to CNN Headline News. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Fox played a snippet of him on the I'm Not There junket saying something along the lines of "I'm okay with dying now that I know I have a daughter who I will live on through." Man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poppydawn Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Fox played a snippet of him on the I'm Not There junket saying something along the lines of "I'm okay with dying now that I know I have a daughter who I will live on through." Man. I saw that, too, and it pissed me off. What a selfish thing to think! That should have been a huge flashing red light. I became less okay with dying after I had a kid, because being there for her is much more important than the "immortality" that comes with reproducing, and I doubt if I'm in the minority on that front. Granted, I don't know the context in which he made those comments. It would be interesting to know what question was asked that led him to make those comments. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 That's so crazy. For some reason this one really caught me off guard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I saw that, too, and it pissed me off. What a selfish thing to think! That should have been a huge flashing red light. I became less okay with dying after I had a kid, because being there for her is much more important than the "immortality" that comes with reproducing, and I doubt if I'm in the minority on that front. Granted, I don't know the context in which he made those comments. It would be interesting to know what question was asked that led him to make those comments. I think, and this is only my opinion, but I think he was just stating he was ok with the concept of death, and not that he was necessarily embracing or endorsing or looking forward to it. I think he was simply stating that if he was to die, for whatever reason, he would be ok with it, as he would live on through his daughter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZenLunatic Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 RIP Heath, I was just starting to like the roles you were choosing. The trailer bank robbery scene of The Joker in the new Batman movie looked great. Cant wait to see you in that movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blindgonzo Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 i don't know why, but hearing this news last night has really shaken me. it's not like he was my fav. actor, but i did have a huge crush on him when i was younger, and i was really looking forward to seeing him as the Joker. i guess it's just cause he's so young and it doesn't seem right to leave a little girl behind with no father. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 i don't know why, but hearing this news last night has really shaken me. it's not like he was my fav. actor, but i did have a huge crush on him when i was younger, and i was really looking forward to seeing him as the Joker. i guess it's just cause he's so young and it doesn't seem right to leave a little girl behind with no father. Yeah, it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I think it's safe to remove the question marks from this thread title. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I think it's safe to remove the question marks from this thread title. I'd give it a full three days, some people pretty much considered him the second coming, so, yeah.... Plus, there's a chance, slim as it may be, but a chance that the zombie apocalypse will occur within the next few days or so, so yeah, there's that too.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Plus, there's a chance, slim as it may be, but a chance that the zombie apocalypse will occur within the next few days or so, so yeah, there's that too....Man, that will be some thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Man, that will be some thread. It will, and I Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Dreamin' Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 That batshit, homophobic hate group plans to picket his funeral. Hope this is just a rumour and nothing more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Kinsley Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Do they really expect people to see them picketing Heath's funeral or a soldier's funeral and say to themselves, "Hey! They are so right! I should be just like them and hate gay people because these folks are classy!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trevor Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 wait...was ledger gay?or is that just in reference to brokeback? and when i say gay...i guess i mean bisexual, cause i know he has a kid/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Kinsley Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Yeah, the Brokeback connection. This religious group (I'm assuming it's the one I'm thinking of) also pickets the funerals of soldiers returning from Iraq (regardless of their sexual preference) to let us all know that because we as a nation allow homosexuality, we are being punished by God and that these soldiers dying is part of that. I remember seeing some TV interview where they were saying that they were 'glad' that soldiers were dying because it proves that they are right. Uuuuuh... yeeeaah. Right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Also, on a CNN slideshow: "One of Ledger's breakthrough roles was Sir William Thatcher in 'A Knight's Tale.'" The next slide says: "Ledger played a gay cowboy in Brokeback Mountain..."Whatever, CNN. He wasn't a gay cowboy, he was a bi shepherd. Yeah, the Brokeback connection. This religious group (I'm assuming it's the one I'm thinking of) also pickets the funerals of soldiers returning from Iraq (regardless of their sexual preference) to let us all know that because we as a nation allow homosexuality, we are being punished by God and that these soldiers dying is part of that. I remember seeing some TV interview where they were saying that they were 'glad' that soldiers were dying because it proves that they are right. Uuuuuh... yeeeaah. Right.Yeah, they're a special group of people, all right. This is sad. He was amazing in Brokeback Mountain. And of course, it's especially sad for his daughter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 The Patriot Guard Riders These dudes are taking care of the soldiers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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