NEW YORK: Australian actor Heath Ledger's death was an accident caused by the abuse of prescription drugs, six of which were found in his body, the New York City medical examiner's office said.
Ledger, 28, renowned for his role as a gay cowboy in the 2005 movie Brokeback Mountain was found dead in bed at his Manhattan apartment on January 22, naked and with prescription sleeping pills, painkillers and anti-anxiety medicine nearby.
"Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine. We have concluded that the manner of death is accident, resulting from the abuse of prescription medications," the office said.
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