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Show Thursday, February 2008 7, DAILY HERALD A3 Accidental overdose of six prescriptions killed Ledger Amy Westfeldt and Stephanie Nano THE ASSOCIATED and used in other pain relievers such as Percodan and PRESS The Drug Enforcement Ad- ministration is investigating Percocet. Others included how Ledger got the medicadrugs sold as pills tions. It's common for investiValium and Xanax, which are gators to review prescriptions sedatives. when so many drugs are The medical examiner and involved in an overdose death, said spokesman Rusty Payne. police wouldn't identify the medications Ledger had in Doctors not connected with his apartment when his body the case said it would be unwas discovered for one doctor to order 0j Jan. 22, nor likely would they discuss who had all the drugs. However they prescribed them. It also wasn't said it's not unusual for people known why he had the drugs; to be prescribed both painkillhe said in a newspaper interers and sedatives, and overview last year that he needed doses are not uncommon. "This is not rock star wretchsleeping pills after two stressful acting jobs. ed excess," said Cindy Kuhn, anti-anxie- NEW YORK The actor Heath Ledger died from an accidental overdose of six different drugs painkillers and sedatives the medical examiner said Wednesday, leading doctors to warn of the dangers of mixing prescription drugs. The film star died "of acute intoxication" from the combination of two strong painkillers, two antianxiety medicines and two sleeping aids, according to the medical examiner's office. Among the drugs found in his body were oxycodone, a painkiller sold as OxyContin a pharmacology professor at Duke University. "This is a situation that could happen to plenty of people with prescriptions for these kind of drugs." Kuhn said some of the drugs g are and Ledger could have taken them over a period of several days. The medical examiner's office wouldn't say what concentrations of each drug were found "1 80th and 90th Birthdays I To celebrate his 90t h and her 80th Birthdays, David and Lois long-lastin- in Ledger's blood. "What you're looking at here is the cumulative effects of these medications together," said the spokeswoman, Ellen Borakove. SEMI-ANNUA- a.MA I fPJj Salisbury recently returned from a 7 day cruise around the Hawaiian Islands. All of their five children, Margie, Carol, Dave, Jannet and Jeannie, two of their children's spouses. Sam and Elaine, and eleven of their grandchildren, Ryan, Lori, Russell, Chelsea, Beau, Daryn, Colton, Julie, Ruthie, Karie and McKay accompanied them. A good time was had by all. L H0M Britney Sfi&irs (quietly Celebration released from hospital Raquel Maria Dillon FOR THE : ASSOCIATED LOS ANGELES PRESS Britney Spears was quietly released from a hospital Wednesday andlipped away unnoticed, only to be spotted hours later driving through Los Angeles with paparazzi and a television helicopter in tow. Her incognito getaway from UCLA Medical Center a V ! ' .... Kv.-i.- '""I llllin.n . stark contrast to the extensive police escort that brought her in required no law enf orce-inepresence, said Capt. Sharyn Buck, commander of the North Hollywood police Station that covers Spears's home area. "There was no media, no paparazzi, and no need for public safety protection," Buck said. It didn't take long for the cameras to find her. By late afternoon, Spears had left home in a black Mercedes-Benz and drove for a While, then exchanged seats With an uhidentfied man, the piyfoxla.com Web site reported as it streamed KTTV Fox Jl news helicopter video from overhead. ; Paparazzi vehicles zoomed round the car, which photographers swarmed at every jtop. Spears's car was observing traffic laws, the helicopter pilot reported. At one point the Mercedes pulled into the Beverly Hills Hotel entrance, then left. Beverly Hills police Sgt. Mark Miner said a "keep the peace" Retail was sent to the hotel, a common practice when paparazzi are causing a nuisance. The troubled singer was hospitalized Jan. 31 and held for evaluation that was a f 8 J nt , i t SPECIAL 49.99 A. Only j set at Macy's Monaco Collection SPECIAL 69.99 count queen or king cotton sheet set. With four pillowcases. Reg. $135 & $150, sale 69.99' & 79.99'. ! SPECIAL 69.99 set & C. 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