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January 22, 2008
heath ledger dead at 28
Actor Heath Ledger was reportedly found dead in a Manhattan apartment he was renting today. The New York Times reports that his housekeeper entered his room to alert him that his masseuse had arrived, but found him unconscious and naked, with a bottle of pills strewn about. He could not be revived. At this point it clearly sounds like an overdose (and the NYT suggests suicide based on information from the NYPD), but the official cause of death has not yet been released.
Ledger's upcoming portrayal of The Joker in the next Batman film, "The Dark Knight", looks to be an amazing piece of work, despite following in the shadow of a giant (Jack Nicholson), he appears to have indeed left his own mark on the character. I'm sure he had many more years of good roles in him- it's a real shame when the talented ones passes so early in life, and leaving a young daughter no less. What a downer.
(raising a glass in memoriam)
Posted by Scott at January 22, 2008 2:20 PM