Heath Ledger Dead..

Academy award winning actor Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday January 22 at approximately 3:35 pm in his three-bedroom loft, where he apparently overdosed on anti-anxiety pills. The actor was 28. Although some sources say that Heath Ledger was depressed, the actor's father later released a statement saying that his sons death was accidental.

Heath Ledger was known for his roles in movies that include his academy award winning movie "Brokeback Mountain", "The Brothers Grimm", "Lords of Dogtown", "Monster's Ball", "A Knights Tale", "The Patriot", "10 Things I Hate About You", and many more. He just recently finished staring in the newest Batman movie titled "The Dark Knight" as the the infamous Joker.

One police office at the scene believes that it was not suicide, but police were still investigating and an autopsy is scheduled for today. Rumors told that Heath Ledger had trouble sleeping during the breakup of his most recent relationship with Williams in September. This is what brought up the thought of a possible suicide. The breakup was because Ledger's drug abuse kept their relationship from being a reliable one.

Heath Ledger was born April 4, 1979 in Australia. Known as a Hollywood heart-throb, Heath Ledger had a successful career in acting and was adored by many. Out of all of his movies that he has made, I enjoyed "Lords of Dogtown" the most.

Heath Ledger's family was devastated because they found out about his death through the media. Many neighbors believe that Heath's life was going so well and didn't seemed to be depressed, but actor Jonathan Zarin, an friend of Ledger's, said that he was told that the actor had been feeling down. I am a big fan of Heath Ledger. Although I haven't seen his academy award winning movie "Brokeback Mountain", I have seen all of the other movies listed above aside from "The Dark Knight". He will always be remembered and sorely missed by many.

By Derek Fleek

January 23, 2007