The Australian actor, age 28  Heath Ledger, was found dead this morning in his Manhattan apartment, New York, naked in his bed with a bottle of sleeping pills next to him, police said.

Born on April 4th, 1979 in Perth, Western Australia, Heath Ledger was an amazing actor part of many best picture films. One of his latest appearences on screen was in the film “Im not There”, as he played a figment of Bob Dylan’s life.

 It wasn’t immediately clear if Ledger had committed suicide. He had an appointment for a massage at a residence in the tony neighbourhood of SoHo, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said. A housekeeper who went to let him know the massage therapist had arrived found him dead at 3:26 p.m. The medical examiner’s office planned an autopsy Wednesday, spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said.- variety.com

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