The New York Times is reporting that the Heath Ledger may have died of suicide or an accidental overdose. He was found naked in bed. The Times also confirms and that he passed away in a home “inhabited by the actress Mary-Kate Olsen.”
Mutterings of the Rumor Mill claim one of the Olsen Twins may have been with Heath Ledger when he died on Tuesday afternoon. We’re not sure about that; but The New York Times reports that the fifth floor Downtown Manhattan apartment Heath died in is owned by Mary-Kate Olsen. The actor may have been renting the 421 Broome Street property from the famous twin for $23,000 month.
Academy Award-nominated actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his New York City apartment on Tuesday, and local spies say that the twenty-eight year old star died of a likely drug overdose. His apartment was strewn with pills, the New York Post reports. It was unclear if it was an intentional or accidental death.
A spokesperson for the NYPD said: “Pills were found in the vicinity of the bed. This is being looked at as a possible overdose, but that is not confirmed yet.”
Very sad….R.I.P Heath.
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Heath Ledger just died! The Associated Press is reporting that Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger has been found dead at his Broome Street residence in New York City. The New York Post claims the Academy Award nominated actor died of a drug overdose. He was twenty-eight years old. Heath is survived by one daughter Matilda, from a union with actress Michelle Williams. Developing…
A spokesman for the NYPD says Heath had an appointment for a massage at his home on Tuesday. When his housekeeper went to let him know that the masseuse was there for his massage at 3:26 p.m., she found him dead.
UPDATE: The Associated Press is reporting that Heath died of a likely drug overdose.
We are extremely saddened by the news that Health Ledger is dead from what appears to be a drug overdose suicide. RIP Heath Ledger.
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