Academy Award Nominated Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead

T. McSpadden
Heathcliff Andrew Ledger, 28, was found dead by a housekeeper at approximately 3:30pm on January 22.

Sleeping pills were found nearby but at this point suicide hasn't been announced as the cause of death. His family has announced that this death was not a suicide and that the actor was suffering from pneumonia. An autopsy is planned for Wednesday, January 23.

Heath Ledger was an Australian born actor known for his roles in Brokeback Mountain (which earned him an Oscar nomination), The Brothers Grimm, Casanova, Lords of Dogtown, The Order, The Four Feathers, Monster's Ball, The Patriot, A Knights Tale, and the television series Roar. He was known for carefully picking his roles/appearances to avoid being typecast as a "heart throb".

Heath Ledger recently completed filming The Dark Knight, the latest Batman film, in which he was cast as The Joker.

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  • Susan Antonelli2/1/2008

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