Heath Ledger found dead in Manhattan apartment
Actor Heath Ledger, perhaps best known for his role in “Brokeback Mountain,” was found dead in an apartment in Manhattan Tuesday afternoon. He was 28. Prescription and non-prescription sleeping pills were found near the body. Ledger had been reportedly suffering from pneumonia, and police seem to have ruled suicide out. The police do not currently suspect foul play. An autopsy will be performed on Wednesday. The body was found when a masseuse arrived at the apartment for Ledger and was let into his room by the housekeeper, where they found Ledger naked and unconscious. They failed to revive him. Shortly after the news broke, rumors circulated that the apartment belonged to Mary-Kate Olsen, which was officially denied by the NYPD deputy commissioner for public information. Release of the movie “The Dark Knight”, in which Ledger stars as the villainous Joker, is not currently delayed.
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