HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Federal drug authorities have begun an investigation involving two doctors as a result of Heath Ledger's death, the New York Daily News reports.
Autopsy results from the actor's death last month revealed the 28-year-old Australian star had died from an accidental overdose of six prescription drugs, according to New York City's Chief Medical Examiner. The doctors under investigation are believed to have supplied Ledger with the powerful painkillers Oxycontin and Vicodin, and now federal drug authorities want to know if the two doctors — one is located in California and the other in Texas — prescribed the drugs illegally.
"It's an ongoing investigation," a law enforcement source told The Daily News. "It's not clear if there was any wrongdoing."
Ledger was found dead in his SoHo loft in New York City on Jan. 22. The actor had been in London shooting a new film days before his death. He had revealed in recent time that his latest film projects, the Batman movie "The Dark Night" and the Bob Dylan biopic "I'm Not There," had taken a toll on him, causing him to experience troubles with his sleep.
"Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night," he told The New York Times in November. "I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going." The actor disclosed that he had taken two Ambien pills, resulting in just an hour of sleep.
In 2005, Ledger was nominated for an Oscar for his role in the film "Brokeback Mountain." He began dating his co-star in the movie, Michelle Williams, and the couple later had a daughter (Matilda) together before splitting last year.
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