Heath Ledger's official cause of death was ruled "acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine." In other words, he died of an "accidental overdose."
Ledger, whose body was found in his New York apartment January 22, had painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs in his system, according to the New York City medical examiner. But they're not going to share what concentrations of each they found, or if one drug played more of a role in his death than any other.
In a statement, his father, Kim Ledger said:
"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."
Not too long before his death, Ledger spoke to The New York Times:
"Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night. I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going."
Makes you think twice about casually popping a Vicodin with a glass or four of wine.
[Yahoo!: Accidental pill overdose killed Ledger]