I can't imagine a ten year old kid with a drug problem. or a 35 year old, 'bodybuilder,' combining, coke, heroin, and roids. Poor Barbara; this guy must have been out there!

'Shes a great actress, one of the best. She is very nice, if she could control her son she would have done so, so dont blame anything on Barbara'
How the hell do you know what happened between them and whether she exercised parental responsibility You have no idea of who is to blame,but we must never blame a movie star whom you admire from afar. He started drugs when he was 10,and that bears no meaning?
Actors are the some of the most egostical people, yet, receive the most benefit if the doubt because people like watching them on TV, and they seem "nice". You are extremely simpleminded. And what does acting have to do with it,and she's not a "great" actress",btw. Do you know what "great" means"?

You don't need the preposition "on".
RIP Heath Ledger 1979-2008

Yes I feel very sorry for Barbara.
Shes a great actress, one of the best. She is very nice, if she could control her son she would have done so, so dont blame anything on Barbara.

I feel so sorry for Barbara in the loss of her son. Best wishes.

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Her book indicates he was also doing steroids
at the time of his death. He was participating in competitive body-building, and was cheating at it. (I know most people will say that everyone cheats on that - even if true, that doesn't make it right.)

How can heroin and cocaine be "accidental"?

Barbara Eden ALLOWED her son to do drugs?????
Are you out of your mind? Have you never heard of accountability??
Go to any AA, or NA or GA meeting and you will learn that an addict has to own up to his or her actions.
Stop blaming parents. That had to be the stupidest (if there is indeed such a word in the english language), the stupidest thing I have ever read. Go and get educated on addiction.

I am a mum of two but do not own my children. My job is to raise my children to make informed decisions. I do not control my children either. They aren't robots, they are free-thinking individuals who can turn to me if they ever have any problems
I was gonna let you beep me, but I got my rag, and I know how you hate a mess

You're wrong. We do own them. And control them.
RIP Heath Ledger 1979-2008

Umm no.

well said. we do.
RIP Heath Ledger 1979-2008

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Barbara has admitted that Matthew got into drugs at the age of 10 (when she and Michael Ansara split up)
Ive been doing a lot of research recently.

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I second that!! Anyone over the age of 16 or 17 that does drugs is a freak'in loser. With having PSA's on TV, Newspapers, radio, internet, and everywhere else there is no reason to be caught up in any of these addictions
Recreational drugs!! just another reason for people to think doing drugs is fun and O.K!! well it's not O.K unless you want to die!!

actually you do.
you hear that? it's our song.

yeah, thats absolutely sick you can blame a parent for a childs drug addiction children are not pets we don't own them and control what they do.
"To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world"

ALLOW??? WHAT?
Matthew was 35 when this happened. It's not Barbara's fault!!!
www.barbara-eden-online.com

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the biography was before Matthew died. i feel so bad for Barbara he was her only child he was engaged to be married Barbara was helping his fiancee plan the wedding.Barbara was hoping for grandchildren eventually.