From the Los Angeles Times
Actor Heath Ledger found dead in a Manhattan apartment
From the Associated Press
2:14 PM PST, January 22, 2008
New York — Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence, and police said drugs may have been a factor. He was 28.
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the Manhattan apartment believed to be his home. The housekeeper who went to let him know the masseuse had arrived found him dead at 3:26 p.m.
The Australian-born actor was nominated for an Oscar for "Brokeback Mountain," where he met his wife, actress Michelle Williams, in 2005. Ledger and Williams had lived in Brooklyn and had a daughter, Matilda, until they split up last year.
Ledger was to appear as the Joker this year in "The Dark Night," a sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins." He's had starring roles in "A Knight's Tale" and "The Patriot," and played the suicidal son of Billy Bob Thornton in "Monster's Ball."
Ledger grew up in Perth, and began doing amateur theater at age 10. At 16, he moved to Sydney to pursue an acting career, quickly landing TV movie roles and guest spots on Australian television.
After several independent films and a starring role in the short-lived Fox TV series "Roar," Ledger moved to Los Angeles and costarred in "10 Things I Hate About You," a teen comedy reworking of "The Taming of the Shrew."
Offers for other teen flicks came his way, but Ledger turned them down, preferring to remain idle than sign on for projects he didn't like.
"It wasn't a hard decision for me," Ledger told the Associated Press in 2001. "It was hard for everyone else around me to understand. Agents were like, 'You're crazy,' my parents were like, 'Come on, you have to eat."'
His latest role was in "I'm Not There," in which he played one of the many incarnations of Bob Dylan -- as did Cate Blanchett, whose performance in that film earned an Oscar nomination Tuesday for best supporting actress.
Oh... ok, which character did he play, you or Zooms??
Now why you gotta go and put me up in that mix? I never broke your back! I don't even know what your back looks like Rudy!!! Plus, I wouldn't be caught dead in the mountains with you. You know that. I don't go camping with the abominable Cockmouth.
__________________ Don't fight with an ignorant because he will drag you down to his own level and beat you to death with his skills.
If this guy did OD, I have no sympathy for the guy. Just like I have no sympathy for anyone who commits suicide. He had success, fame, money, a kid, etc. why would you throw all that away with drugs? He should stick with what everyone else does. Drive in 2 hr traffic twice a day.
__________________ Don't fight with an ignorant because he will drag you down to his own level and beat you to death with his skills.
If this guy did OD, I have no sympathy for the guy. Just like I have no sympathy for anyone who commits suicide. He had success, fame, money, a kid, etc. why would you throw all that away with drugs? He should stick with what everyone else does. Drive in 2 hr traffic twice a day.
Nothing wrong with drugs if they are used in moderation.
U gotta feel sympathy for his 2 year old because it will grow up without a father
Nothing wrong with drugs if they are used in moderation.
U gotta feel sympathy for his 2 year old because it will grow up without a father
Ahh... there's the real sad story. This kid will now grow up all fu*k'd in the head because he'll have to watch bad movies to see what his pops was "really" like. I hope his mom got the HD version of Brokeback Mtn. to show the kid.
__________________ Don't fight with an ignorant because he will drag you down to his own level and beat you to death with his skills.
Heath Ledger found dead at 28
Can't wait for The Dark Night to come out.