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Phillip Dampier:
Editor Note: I am keeping the TMZ stuff apart from the ordinary news accounts due to the lesser standards of journalism employed by TMZ, which may or may not result in accurate stories, but don't meet the usual standards used by the rest of the media.

TMZ Shocker: Nicholson Warned Ledger About His Drug Use

The paparazzi broke the news of Heath Ledger's death to Jack Nicholson in London last night -- and he had an eerie reaction to the news.

The photogs told Jack that Heath overdosed, and Nicholson responded: "I warned him."

TMZ Original Story Link

Phillip Dampier:
Multiple sources in the NYPD tell TMZ, although it's too early to know, it's looking like Heath Ledger's death was accidental and not suicide.

There have been numerous reports suggesting that Ledger took his own life by ingesting a boatload of pills. Contrary to initial reports, the pills that were "scattered" around Ledger's apartment were actually in containers. We're told the containers were not littering the apartment. Rather, some were in the medicine cabinet and some in other rooms. As we reported, one container was on Ledger's nightstand. Cops found sleeping pills and an anti-anxiety drug in the bedroom.

A rep for the family tells TMZ that detectives have been in touch with Ledger's next of kin and the cops told them that so far there is no evidence suggesting suicide. Of course, until the toxicology reports come in, no one knows for sure.

A well-connected source in the NYPD told us this morning the "operating theory" right now within the department is that it was an accidental death, not suicide.

It's unclear if Ledger's health was a factor. As we first reported, he had pneumonia at the time of his death.

injest:
I found a blog that was talking about that quote from Nicholson and that he was talking about Heath playing the Joker (not drugs). That Heath got so far into his character that he may have run himself down...bad karma?

SFEnnisSF:

--- Quote from: injest on January 24, 2008, 01:13:07 am ---I found a blog that was talking about that quote from Nicholson and that he was talking about Heath playing the Joker (not drugs). That Heath got so far into his character that he may have run himself down...bad karma?

--- End quote ---

Ah, I get it now.  I'm really hoping that's what Nicholson meant.  I've been struggling with this all afternoon...

RouxB:
Jack has been a bit tacky regarding Heath in the Joker role but I can't imagine he would be crass enough to make that statement in regards to the death.

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