Heath Ledger, the talented 28-year-old actor who gravitated toward dark, brooding roles that defied his leading-man looks, was found dead Tuesday in a Manhattan apartment, face-down and naked at the foot of his bed with prescription sleeping pills nearby, police said.
There was no obvious indication that the Australian-born Ledger had committed suicide, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said.
Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the SoHo apartment that is believed to be the home of the "Brokeback Mountain" actor, Browne said. The massage therapist and a housekeeper found his naked body in the bed at about 3:30 p.m. They tried to revive him, but he was already dead.
"We are all deeply saddened and shocked by this accident," Ledger's publicist, Mara Buxbaum, said in a statement Tuesday night. "This is an extremely difficult time for his loved ones and we are asking the media to please respect the family's privacy and avoid speculation until the facts are known." (keep reading)
There was no obvious indication that the Australian-born Ledger had committed suicide, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said.
Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the SoHo apartment that is believed to be the home of the "Brokeback Mountain" actor, Browne said. The massage therapist and a housekeeper found his naked body in the bed at about 3:30 p.m. They tried to revive him, but he was already dead.
"We are all deeply saddened and shocked by this accident," Ledger's publicist, Mara Buxbaum, said in a statement Tuesday night. "This is an extremely difficult time for his loved ones and we are asking the media to please respect the family's privacy and avoid speculation until the facts are known." (keep reading)
7 comments:
OMG i'm in totally shock ... i can't believe.. so sad....
it is unbelievably sad to hear of his passing. may he rest in peace.
Very sad.He struggled with the public limelight. He was great with his craft of acting.He just wanted to do it. Such a sweet, talented, hot guy.
it's awful ! Jake died in BBM in real life Heath dies it's an awful day for hope !
extremely moved by his departure medication mix can be deadly !
Such a loss is hard to take, he will be missed by true fans of film and those his roles have provided an inspiration for.
Goodbye Heath.
super man
wonder woman
bat man and the joker.
too many pharmasists
a bad cold
life turns into a game of poker.
broke back mountain
casanova
monsters ball.
its a luck of the draw
before we all take that fall.
god bless your family Heath....C
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