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Brad Renfro Autopsy Results
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Adaptation, Drama, Celeb News, Obituaries
Two days after learning Heath Ledger’s cause of death, we’re finally getting the report on another actor’s passing. Brad Renfro, who was found on Jan. 15th, died from a drug overdose.
According to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, The Client star - whose death is being considered an accident - had apparently been injecting heroin into his system. Unfortunately, this was not the 25-year-old’s first encounter with the drug. Renfro’s career had been overshadowed by several substance-related brushes with the law.
Brad’s last film, The Informers, is currently in post-production.
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Heath Ledger Autopsy Results
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Obituaries, Rumors
Approximately two weeks after Heath Ledger’s passing, we now officially know the cause of death. The 28-year-old actor died from an accidental overdose.
The initial autopsy finished shortly after the Jan. 22nd event proved inconclusive. The New York City Medical Examiner needed to perform toxicology and tissue tests for a definitive answer.
“Mr. 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.”
Although police believed the death may have been drug-related, no illegal substances were ever found in the home. Ledger only possessed bottles of prescription pills. Several of the the drugs factored in his death are used as painkillers; others were taken for sleeping and anti-anxiety.
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Heath Ledger Autopsy Offers No Answers
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Celeb News, Obituaries
Twenty-eight-year-old Heath Ledger, who was recently found dead in his New York apartment, still has no official cause of death. The autopsy has been completed, but the results are inconclusive and now hinge upon test results which won’t be available for at least another ten days. Prescription sleeping pills were found near the body, and authorities are currently labeling the death an “accidental overdose.” Investigators say there is no evidence of either suicide or foul play.
At the moment, there are no plans for a memorial service and the Ledger family has asked to be allowed to grieve in private. Fans have been flocking to Ledger’s New York apartment to leave tokens of their sorrow, and Hollywood remains stunned by the news. He was a great talent.
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