Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead In Possible Pill Overdose

[DudeAsInCool]

Warflower just spotted this sad news:

The New York Times reports that "actor Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in an apartment in Manhattan inhabited by the actress Mary-Kate Olsen, according to the New York City police. Signs pointed to a suicide, police sources said. Mr. Ledger was 28.

At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A in the building, at 421 Broome Street in SoHo, for an appointment with Mr. Ledger, the police said. The masseuse was let in to the home by a housekeeper, who then knocked on the door of Mr. Ledger’s bedroom. When no one answered, the housekeeper and the masseuse opened the bedroom and found Mr. Ledger naked and unconscious on a bed, with pills scattered around his body. They shook him, but he did not respond. They immediately called the authorities."

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[DudeAsInCool]

TMZ reports: "We're told when paramedics responded, the actor was in full cardiac arrest. They attempted to perform CPR on him, but were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 28-year-old actor has a two year old daughter with former fiancee Michelle Williams -- they separated in September, 2007. He plays The Joker in the upcoming Batman film, "The Dark Knight" and is perhaps best known for his groundbreaking role as Ennis in "Brokeback Mountain."

Read more/see a video report at TMZ.

[Warflower]

So awful.. I thought he was so gifted and every character he played with substance... I just can't get over this...only 28.

[rainbowdemon]

Just heard it on the news, must have been the stress of being in the new Batman film,

or just couldn't get that whole Brokeback Mountain thing out of his system!!

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

This is very sad and unfortunate.

[method77]

Very sad news

RIP

[moodyblue]

I heard about it on the radio......He was very talented.

[DudeAsInCool]

Here is an update, which includes comments from his family friends, peers and other news sources

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[method77]

They call Wikipedia "a fansite"

[DudeAsInCool]

They call Wikipedia "a fansite"

[DudeAsInCool]

Here's a video he directed for Ben Harper's "Morning, Yearning" - he showed alot of promise as a director.

[DudeAsInCool]

Here's a tribute video someone put together over at Youtube:

[DudeAsInCool]

"Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs, the New York City medical examiner said Wednesday," according to the Associated Press.

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