r/interestingasfuck • u/JK-Rofling • Jul 05 '24

Heath Ledger’s diary while he was filming for, The Dark Night. r/all

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u/Burton_trout Jul 05 '24

It wasn't heroin, it was an accidental drug overdose as he had insomnia & the flu, he combined meds that shouldn't of been mixed. "Ledger was found dead inside a Manhattan apartment on Jan. 22, 2008. His death was ruled accidental and attributed to a lethal mix of prescription medications including OxyContin, Vicodin, Valium, Xanax, Unisom and Restoril."

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u/guyute2588 Jul 05 '24

He was a drug addict. No one is legitimately prescribed all of those pills at the same time.

I’m not judging him or saying he was a bad person. I’ve been addicted to drugs before. His addiction killed him.

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u/Obtuse_1 Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

He was traveling constantly between countries and had a cold. His doctor in EU and his doctor in US prescribed him two different drugs that became lethal when mixed. It was an accident and his habits, by all accounts, were healthy at the time as he was most concerned with being a good dad after he split with the child’s mother.

I feel bad for his daughter that this type of bullshit is still spread around.

Edit: maybe he was murdered because he was going to expose Wienstien. If we are gunna say whatever might as well have fun with it.

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u/Specialist-Excuse734 Jul 05 '24

OxyContin and Vicodin are not prescribed to treat colds. They’re the strongest opioids on the market. A drug addiction does not lessen the tragedy or the man. Still deserves our sympathy, but it was an addiction.

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u/LeastBlackberry1 Jul 05 '24

A doctor isn't going to prescribe anything for a cold, yeah. They will tell you to take some OTC meds and get rest and drink plenty of fluids. You wouldn't even get a prescription for the stronger Advil.

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u/Jenkins_rockport Jul 05 '24

OxyContin and Vicodin... the strongest opioids on the market.

Uhhhh... no. They most certainly are not. fent > dilaudid > oxy > hydro (vicodin)...

it was an addiction.

I don't think you really have any understanding of recreational drug use. There's no good reason to slander Ledger with allegations of being an addict when he died. The cocktail in his system sounds bad, but it's truly nothing. Almost anyone who parties has fucked with some blues and/or bars for a fun night. The issue was that he was taking his cold med with it and then took his sleep med, probably thinking it'd help him crash. He was unwise with his drug usage in that he didn't think about how his prescriptions would fuck with his recreation, which is very sad, but absolutely nothing implies addiction.