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Actor Heath Ledger dead
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Mouseferatu
Hero
Holy crap... 
Mistwell
Crusty Old Meatwad
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/22/actor-heath-ledger-is-found-dead/
Actor Heath Ledger Is Found Dead
By Sewell Chan
The actor Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in an apartment building at 421 Broome Street in SoHo, according to the New York City police. Mr. Ledger was 28.
At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A in the building 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 unconscious. They shook him, but he did not respond. They immediately called the authorities. The police said they did not suspect foul play and said they found pills near body.
Mr. Ledger, a native of Perth, Australia, won acclaim for his role as a co-star in “Brokeback Mountain”, a 2005 film. The film, based on a short story by Annie Proulx about two cowboys who fall in love, won critical acclaim. Reviewing the film in The New York Times, the critic Stephen Holden wrote, “Mr. Ledger magically and mysteriously disappears beneath the skin of his lean, sinewy character. It is a great screen performance, as good as the best of Marlon Brando and Sean Penn.”
Actor Heath Ledger Is Found Dead
By Sewell Chan
The actor Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in an apartment building at 421 Broome Street in SoHo, according to the New York City police. Mr. Ledger was 28.
At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A in the building 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 unconscious. They shook him, but he did not respond. They immediately called the authorities. The police said they did not suspect foul play and said they found pills near body.
Mr. Ledger, a native of Perth, Australia, won acclaim for his role as a co-star in “Brokeback Mountain”, a 2005 film. The film, based on a short story by Annie Proulx about two cowboys who fall in love, won critical acclaim. Reviewing the film in The New York Times, the critic Stephen Holden wrote, “Mr. Ledger magically and mysteriously disappears beneath the skin of his lean, sinewy character. It is a great screen performance, as good as the best of Marlon Brando and Sean Penn.”
GoodKingJayIII
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What a shame. A skillful actor, and he seemed like a decent fellow.
Darkwolf71
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I wasn't really a fan but still, a sad event. Was he even 30 yet?
Cthulhudrew
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Holy crap! I thought this had to be some sick joke when I saw the thread title, but... yeesh.
I haven't seen a lot of his recent work (though I'm still looking forward to Dark Knight), but I enjoyed a lot of his earlier work, especially Roar!
I haven't seen a lot of his recent work (though I'm still looking forward to Dark Knight), but I enjoyed a lot of his earlier work, especially Roar!
Man in the Funny Hat
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If it IS drug-related as the initial stories suggest I'm rather surprised. He didn't seem like the drug type. Fairly low-profile guy, seemed decent, no wild or self-destructive behavior that was particularly noteworthy (that _I_ knew of anyway). Sad indeed. I've enjoyed his work for a long time and he's dying WAY too young.
IMDB lists Dark Knight as in post-production so it probably shouldn't be badly affected. However, he was in a Terry Gilliam movie which I gather was still filming. Here's hoping his final work on these two projects is his best.
IMDB lists Dark Knight as in post-production so it probably shouldn't be badly affected. However, he was in a Terry Gilliam movie which I gather was still filming. Here's hoping his final work on these two projects is his best.
