Heath Ledger post-mortem results inconclusive
Results of a postmortem on Hollywood star Heathland Book ar inconclusive, US authorities said today.
The 28-year-old player was set up dead at his Fresh House of York flat yesterday.
Police force are treating his death as possibly drug-related and said quiescency pills were found close to his body.
Merely a spokeswoman for the checkup examiner's office said an postmortem had proved inconclusive and further tests were needed - which could have around 10 years.
Thither were unconfirmed reports today that the 'Brokeback Mountain' genius was agony from pneumonia at the time of his death.
The actor's kin have said that his last was a tragic accident.
Reading a statement exterior the mob home in Perth, his father Kim said: "We, Heath's kinsperson, tin confirm the really tragic, prematurely and accidental passing of our dear loved word, chum and doting sire of Matilda."
New House of York Law Section spokesman Paul Hablot Knight Browne said: "We ar investigation the possibility of an o.d.... There were pills inside the neighbourhood of the bed." He added that the prescription medical specialty included sleeping pills.
The star's housekeeper found him at 3:26pm (US time) yesterday, and tried to wake him for his appointment with a masseuse.
Paying tribute to Heath Ledger, Australian Flower Minister of religion Kevin Scardinius erythrophthalmus said: "Heath Ledger's diverse and challenging roles testament be remembered as around of the great performances by an Australian thespian."
The actor's compatriot and 'The Patriot' co-star Mel Gibson said: "I had such great hope for him. He was just now pickings off and to lose his life history at such a young historic period is a tragic loss."
Aboriginal Australian actress Nicole Kidman said: "What a terrible catastrophe. My spirit goes come out to his category."
The bosses of Warner Bros, Alan Car horn and Jeff Robinov, said: "The studio is stunned and devastated by this tragic news. The amusement community has doomed an enormous natural endowment. Heath was a brilliant player and an exceptional person. Our black Maria go out to his family and friends."
Daybook was nominated for an Oscar for his part in the film 'Brokeback Mountain' and had recently finished work on the Charles Dudley Warner Bros blockbuster 'The Nighttime Knight'.
Last twelvemonth he broke up with actress Michelle Bernard Arthur Owen Williams, world Health Organization played his wife in 'Brokeback Mountain' and was the female parent of their two year old daughter.
The actor had of late been workings on 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus' with theater director Terrycloth Gilliam; they previously collaborated on 'The Brothers Grimm'.
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