Actor Heath Ledger, famous for movies including Brokeback Mountain, has died in a Manhattan apartment according to New York Police. CNN is reporting that he died of a possible drug overdose. Ledger is 28. Police spokesman Paul Browne said that there were pills found in the vicinity of the bed.
In addition to Brokeback Mountain and several other forgettable movies, Ledger is also supposed to be starring as the Joker in the Dark Knight, the Batman sequel.
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Sheesh you are quick! I actually read the news first on your blog before I got it off Google news!
Maybe it was a conspiracy by Jack Nicholson who was not too happy about not being offered the role of Joker in the new movie.
Personally I think Jack could pull it off even given his age.
It's sad another young actor has bit the big one, but given the way that young actors/actresses comport themselves these days, I can't say I'm too surprised.
Yeah, I think Jack would do a great job even at his age.
I guess by tomorrow they will most likely have the cause of death determined. There is a bunch more up at CNN/Yahoo/Google than earlier, just haven't had the chance to post any of it yet.