The cause of death was "acute drug intoxication", which was caused by Ledger taking six drugs at the same time: analgesics (oxycodone), analgesics, anti-anxiety drugs, sedatives, and sleeping pills, which are usually not prescribed at the same time. New York

The coroner's office also concluded the incident was an accident.

At 3:26 pm Eastern Time on January 22, 2008, Heath Ledger's body was discovered by his housekeeper and masseur on the fourth floor of his residence at 421 Blue Street, Soho, New York.

The body was found lying naked on the bed with a large amount of sleeping pills beside him.

The police found other prescription drugs in the room, but no drugs were found. There were no obvious signs of suicide or homicide inside the room.

At the time of a preliminary autopsy on January 23, Ledger's cause of death had not yet been determined.

After the second autopsy report was released on February 6, the New York Coroner's Office confirmed that Ledger's cause of death was "acute drug intoxication", which was caused by Ledger taking analgesics (oxycodone), analgesics, and anti-anxiety drugs at the same time.

Six drugs, including sedatives, sedatives, and sleeping pills, are usually not prescribed at the same time. The New York Coroner's Office also concluded that the incident was an accident.

In reaction to Ledger's death, Ledger's ex-partner Michelle Williams almost collapsed when she heard the news and took a flight from Sweden to New York.

Family Heath Ledger's mother, Sally Ledger Bell, was a French teacher, and his father was a mining engineer and a racing driver.

They have a sincere love for the literary work "Wuthering Heights" and named Ledger and his sister Kate after the names of the male and female protagonists (Heathcliff and Catherine) in the book.