Guide Note

Heath Ledger was found dead in his apartment on January 22, 2008. His death was declared an accidental overdose after a detailed autopsy was performed.

While none of the drugs found in Ledger's system in the autopsy were illegal substances, authorities are seeing if any of the drugs had been prescribed to him illegally.¹ Investigators learned that Ledger did not have a prescription for two of the substances found in his body. However, prosecutors have closed the investigation of probing further into Ledger's lethal concoction of drugs.

Fast Facts

1. Location: New York City
2. Drug overdose caused his death
3. Said to have been accidental²
4. No one drug found in large amount²
5. No illegal drugs reported found³
6. Drugs were not meant to be taken together

• Oxycodone
• Vicodin
• Valium (Diazepam)
• Restoril (Temazepam)
• Xanax (Alprazolam)
• Doxylamine