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Heath Ledger - News Accounts
Kelda:
--- Quote from: Verona on January 31, 2008, 06:41:59 pm ---OK, well as luck would have it, I was just on my way home on the bus, and the guy in front of me was reading the NY Daily News... I glanced at it and happened to notice--you guessed it--a picture of the Australian guy I saw and quoted last night (above), who apparently has a column in that paper. His name is Ben Widdicombe. And don't laugh at me if he's totally famous, 'cause I honestly don't know my a** from my elbow when it comes to gossip columns, mags, shows etc.
:P
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verona - I'm sorry of this is not necessarily the right or perfect place to post this, but can I just say I'm loving your posts - welcome.
Verona:
--- Quote from: moremojo on January 31, 2008, 02:39:51 pm ---My coworker told me earlier today of the upcoming story scheduled to appear in People (a reputable if admittedly starstruck and gossipy publication) relating the allegations of Heath's illicit drug use, and that Michelle left him finally because she did not want their child to be exposed to any of that. The allegations arise from apparent friends of Michelle, who emphasized that the actress left Heath as a form of "tough love", hoping that her absence might inspire him to seek help.
I bring this all up not to condone the continuing, sensationalizing inquiries into Heath's alleged substance abuse, but to suggest that even if illicit drugs did not contribute directly to Heath's death, they still might have compromised his health sufficiently up to that point in time to have rendered death more likely. For this reason, I think the subject is pertinent, however distasteful or disrespectful we may find it to be.
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I think if there was any drug-related damage to or weakening of his organs and whatnot, the autopsy would have picked that up. They also would have picked up track marks if he was using heroin, or damage to his nose that would have been caused by more than occasional use of cocaine or any other "snorted" drugs. From what we're given to understand, nothing like that was found in the autopsy. If he was a drug addict--as opposed to a recreational user--I'd venture to say that would have been reported as a possible cause of death.
My guess? He was ill. He was rundown. He was exhausted. He couldn't sleep, so he took something. Then he took another one, which slowed everything down. Then his lungs, already compromised by his illness and his smoking, just stopped breathing. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
:-\
Verona:
--- Quote from: Kelda on January 31, 2008, 06:54:37 pm ---verona - I'm sorry of this is not necessarily the right or perfect place to post this, but can I just say I'm loving your posts - welcome.
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MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: moremojo on January 31, 2008, 02:39:51 pm ---My coworker told me earlier today of the upcoming story scheduled to appear in People (a reputable if admittedly starstruck and gossipy publication) relating the allegations of Heath's illicit drug use, and that Michelle left him finally because she did not want their child to be exposed to any of that. The allegations arise from apparent friends of Michelle, who emphasized that the actress left Heath as a form of "tough love", hoping that her absence might inspire him to seek help.
I bring this all up not to condone the continuing, sensationalizing inquiries into Heath's alleged substance abuse, but to suggest that even if illicit drugs did not contribute directly to Heath's death, they still might have compromised his health sufficiently up to that point in time to have rendered death more likely. For this reason, I think the subject is pertinent, however distasteful or disrespectful we may find it to be.
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I actually bought this (the newest) issue of People because of all the gossip magazines, this is the one I can bear to read if there is a story I am interested in.
The story is pretty much as Scott summarized it. Heath was described as being very happy in his life with Michelle and Matilda in Brooklyn. But she absolutely put her foot down about him doing or using drugs now that there was a baby in the house. The article also said, which I have thought in my own mind, that they didn't fall out of love.
I was also able to get the Entertainment Weekly with Heath on the cover.
L
Kelda:
--- Quote from: Verona on January 31, 2008, 06:55:10 pm ---
My guess? He was ill. He was rundown. He was exhausted. He couldn't sleep, so he took something. Then he took another one, which slowed everything down. Then his lungs, already compromised by his illness and his smoking, just stopped breathing. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
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*nods head*
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