Heath Ledger actor who died January 22 at an apartment in Lower Manhattan. The New York City medical examiner’s office saidhat the Health Ledger was died from an accidental overdose of prescription medications including painkillers, anti-anxiety drugs & sleeping pills. The medical examiner’s office said in a short statement, “Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine”.