A cause of death for Heath Ledger has been reported has been established by the medical examiner in NYC. Heath's death has been ruled as an accidental overdose.

"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."

His parents have also released a statement.

We remain humble as parents and a family, among millions of people worldwide who may have suffered the tragic loss of a child. Few can understand the hollow, wrenching, and enduring agony parents silently suffer when a child predeceases them. Today's results put an end to speculation, but our son's beautiful spirit and enduring memory will forever remain in our hearts.

While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy. Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage.

Our family enjoyed an extremely happy two week visit with Heath just prior to the New Year. Those recent precious days will stay with us forever. We as a family feel privileged to have some of his amazing magic moments captured in film. To most of the world Heath was an actor of immeasurable talent and promise. To those who knew him personally, Heath was a consummate artist whose passions also included photography, music, chess and directing. We knew Heath as a loving father, as our devoted son, and as a loyal and generous brother and friend.

We treasure our beautiful granddaughter Matilda (to our dear Michelle) as well as an unbelievably wonderful network of close friends, forever, around the world. Families rarely experience the uplifting, warm and massive outpouring of grief and support as have we, from every corner of the planet. This has deeply and profoundly touched our hearts and lives. We are eternally grateful.

At this moment we respectfully request the worldwide media allow us time to grieve privately, without the intrusions associated with press and photography.

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Michelle Williams, the mother of Heath Ledger's daughter, made a statement to the press in regards to his death.

"Please respect our need to grieve privately. My heart is broken. I am the mother of the most tender-hearted, high-spirited, beautiful little girl who is the spitting image of her father," Williams said in her statement. All that I can cling to is his presence inside her that reveals itself every day. His family and I watch Matilda as she whispers to trees, hugs animals, and takes steps two at a time and we know that he is with us still. She will be brought up with the best memories of him."

It's sad, that people are now taking advantage of his death and selling tapes and making up stories to sell newspapers or for higher ratings. Hopefully it'll die down enough so that Matilda can have as much of a normal life as she can.

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Fans have been mourning Heath Ledger's death and have stopped by his Brooklyn apartment to pay their respects and show their support by leaving flowers and candles outside his building.

It has been rumored that Heath was dating Mary Kate Olsen, which is why his masseuse called her before calling 911. He was also rumored to be dating model Gemma Ward before his death earlier this week.

A memorial for Heath will take place in Los Angeles before his burial in Perth, Australia. A memorial for him will also take place at his old school, Guildford Grammar.

An autopsy was conducted for Heath Ledger, but was inconclusive. Heath died yesterday mysteriously. The actor was found with a bottle of pills next to his body. A cause of death determination will take up to two weeks.

Meanwhile, his family has issued a statement in regards to his death:

"We, Heath's family, confirm, the very tragic, untimely and accidental passing of our dearly loved son, brother and doting father of Matilda. He was found peacefully asleep in his New York apartment by his housekeeper at 3:30 p.m. U.S. time.

We would like to thank our friends and everyone around the world for their well wishes and kind thoughts at this time. Heath has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life but few had the pleasure of truly knowing him.

He was a down to earth, generous, kind-hearted, life-loving and selfless individual who was extremely inspirational to many. Please now respect our families need to grieve and come to terms with our loss privately."

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Heath Ledger was found dead earlier today in his apartment. According to reports his masseuse and housekeeper found him unconscious in his apartment in Soho, NYC. He was laying on his bed and they tried to wake him up but were unsuccessful. An ambulance arrived and tried to revive him but they were also unsuccessful. He was 28 years old and has a 2 year old daughter named Matilda with his ex, Michelle Williams.

I honestly don't know what to say. My brother told me about this in the supermarket and I didn't believe him, but it's true. Wow.

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Brad Renfro, who starred in movies including Sleepers, The Client and Tom and Huck, was found dead yesterday in his apartment. His friends found him dead and called the police. The cause of death was not determined. He was 25.

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Ike Turner, has passed away, according to TMZ. Ike was married to Tina Turner. Sources tell TMZ that he died in his sleep.

He was 76 years old.

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Geri Meyers O'Keeffe, Jonathan's mother, passed away yesterday morning after being admitted to the hospital. She was said to be in poor health. Thoughts and prayers to Jonathan and his family.

I haven't been posting much all morning because my tortoise, Athena died sometime last night. We've been busy burrying her and whatnot. I'm sad, haven't cried, but I'm definatley down. That little tortoise was the best and I will miss her bunches. She loved walking around the sofa and jumping off; it was cute.

Anywhoo, we don't know why she died, we just woke up and she was dead. She seemed fine last night and was walking around and eating. It seems she died in her sleep. I'll miss the crazy little bitch.

Kanye West has issued a statement in regards to his mother's passing:

"Kanye West, his family and friends would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support and kind words that have come in from across the country since the death of his mother, Dr. Donda West.

"After working in higher education for 31 years, Dr. Donda West and Kanye West co-founded the Kanye West Foundation with the mission of helping to combat the severe dropout problem in high schools across the country. The first and signature initiative of the Kanye West Foundation is Loop Dreams. Designed to capitalize on students existing interest in hip-hop, Loop Dreams challenges students to learn more about what's behind hip-hop culture in order to help them develop skills, express themselves creatively and be empowered.

"In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Dr. West's name to the Kanye West Foundation/Loop Dreams Teacher Training Institute. Those donations can be made by visiting the Foundation's Web site, www.KanyeWestFoundation.org or by mail at Kanye West Foundation, 8560 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069."

Dr. Donda West passed away on Saturday due to complications from breast reduction and tummy-tuck surgeries. She was 58 years old.

Donda West, Kanye West's mother has passed away on Sunday in Los Angeles. She was 57 years old. Kanye was in London when he got the news. My thoughts and prayers go out to their family.

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Singer Robert Goulet has died. He had been waiting for a lung transplant at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles when he passed away. He was 73 years old. May he rest in peace.

I leave you now with Robert in that hilarious nuts commercial.



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Deborah Kerr, who starred in The King and I and From Here to Eternity has passed away at the age of 86 in London this past Tuesday. May she rest in peace.

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David Hans Schmidt, the man that tried to extort money from Tom Cruise by wanting to try to sell unreleased pictures from his wedding to Katie Holmes, has been found dead in a shower in an Arizona condominium. It appears that he hung himself in the shower.

David had gotten the pictures from a computer repairman who found the pictures on the broken harddrive of a photographer. David had then contacted Tom Cruise and tried to extort him out of $1 million or he would release the pictures. David was also the man behind the sextapes of Tonya Harding, Screech (Dustin Diamond), Colin Farrel, and some compromising pictures of Jaime Foxx. Jaime Foxx told Howard Stern last week that he paid David off so the pictures would not be released.

I have this theory on Scientology that I discussed with a Porn Star once. I told her that I thought Scientology was really a "hiding place" for Hollywood's most powerful gays, where they form somewhat of a society to help with hiding their sexuality and whatnot and she said it's that but it's also just a religion made for tax benifits because they more you donate to a church the bigger the tax credit.

If I could ever have an out of body experience and watch myself do anything that I've done in my life, that convo would be top five. Watching two drunk bitches discuss religion, politics, makeup and celebrities is highly entertaining.

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The world's most famous mime, Marcel Marceu is dead at the age of 84.

Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti died early this morning after a long battle with Cancer. Known to the world as one of the Three Tenors, he was one of the world's most famous Opera singers. He is survived by four daughters. He was 71 years old.

Leona Helmsley has left $12 million dollars in a trust fund to her dog. The New York Socialite died earlier this month. Leona also left her brother a couple of million and two of her four grandchildren $5 million each on the condition that they visith their dead father's grave at least once a year.