Ledger Had Pneumonia

Tuesday, January 22, 2008


TMZ reports that Heath Ledger was sick with pneumonia at the time of his death. A police report says two bottles of sleeping pills were found on the stand next to his bed. Sleeping pills can cause flu sufferers to develop pneumonia by inhibiting the gag reflex and allowing bacteria to drip more easily into the lungs.

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11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, I've taken Ambien all kinds. Sometimes I do take an extra pill when I don't feel it working, I'm scared now, holy shit, I'll go old school and just drink to fall asleep.

Anonymous said...

THIS IS ALL A BUNCHA BULL. AMBIEN DOES NOT MAKE YOU DIE. I TAKE LIKE 10 AT A TIME. IT MAKES YOU TRIP AND SEE MARTIANS & WALLS MELT N SHIT. THAT GUY IS A KNOWN HEROIN ADDICT. BUT SINCE WHEN DO PEOPLE CARE ABT HEATH LEDGER??? STUPID FAKE COMPASSION... YALL CAN SUCK IT. IF HE WAS STILL ALIVE UD BE SAYIN "WHY IS HE FAMOUS AGAIN???"

Peek Freans said...

Anonymous 2, go to hell you soulless asshole. You need to start taking 20 ambien at a time, okay, sweetie? Nitey nite.

Thanks for the coverage on Heath today, Crabbie, and the great photos of him, too. I was stunned to read about his death today, as I was a big fan and had a lot of respect for him.

Anonymous said...

Its suicide. Simple as that. Wow TMZ spins a good story for once?
what a joke.
I pity his soul. He took drugs ok?
Tabloids crucify so many wronged good celebs and many morons pity and hero worship those in the wrong side.

Anonymous said...

Be warned, Ambien is not meant to be taken for longer then 2 weeks at a time.

Anonymous said...

I suffer from insomnia and my doctor will only give me 7 Ambien a month because they are so addictive.

Anonymous said...

Will you please do some yoga, watch less TV and stop pumping you full of pills at the slightest sign of stress you idiots? You think you won't spiral down into habit? You're making friggin' Tom Cruise's point.

Anonymous said...

WAAA WAAA WAAA, PEEK, AND YOUR COMPASSION IS JUST ABOUT AS GENUINE AS LINDSAY'S. THERE ARE GOOD PEOPLE WHO DESERVE ACTUAL MOURNING DYING EVERY DAY... UNLIKE THIS CELEBUTARD DRUGGY.

dirtydisher said...

I've taken Ambien for years, it's a good mild clean sleep aid, but, NOT when you have respitory probs. I found that out the hard way. All you fucking doctors on here..cripes.

Anonymous said...

Yes my doctor will only give me a weeks supply of Ambien too which is very annoying cause people with insomnia don't just get over it in a week. I know times I've taken it and have periods where I don't remember what I did so Ambien is kinda of a scary sleeping aide, but it does work for the most part.

cupcake said...

Hey everybody - one of my closest friends was taking Ambien and fatally OD ed by accident. Be frkn careful.

Pneumonia - I'm not sure if this report means to say that the drugs inflicted the pneumonia, oneumonia just means fluid in the lungs; but pneumonia is something that immunodepressed people get. Like people with AIDS and the elderly and sometimes junkies.