www.ambiente.us JANUARY / ENERO 2008
Actor Heath Ledger dies at 28
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Police: Ledger's housekeeper found him unresponsive in his Manhattan apartment
Ledger was declared dead at about 3:30 p.m.
The Academy Award nominated actor was the father of a young daughter
"Pills were found in the vicinity of the bed," police
spokesman Paul Browne told CNN.
"This is being looked at as a possible overdose,
but that is not confirmed yet."
Police later said the pills "appear to be over the
counter" sleeping medication.
Ledger was unresponsive when he was found by
a housekeeper who had gone to wake him for an
appointment with a masseuse in the Soho
apartment, Browne said.
He was declared dead at about 3:30 p.m., Browne said.
In 2005, the actor played Ennis Del Mar in "Brokeback
Mountain," about two cowboys who had a secret relationship.
The role earned him the Oscar nomination.
Ledger was born in Perth, Australia. He has a young daughter with actress Michelle Williams, his co-star in
"Brokeback Mountain."
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Actor Heath Ledger dies at 28
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Police: Ledger's housekeeper found him unresponsive in his Manhattan apartment
Ledger was declared dead at about 3:30 p.m.
The Academy Award nominated actor was the father of a young daughter
"Pills were found in the vicinity of the bed," police
spokesman Paul Browne told CNN.
"This is being looked at as a possible overdose,
but that is not confirmed yet."
Police later said the pills "appear to be over the
counter" sleeping medication.
Ledger was unresponsive when he was found by
a housekeeper who had gone to wake him for an
appointment with a masseuse in the Soho
apartment, Browne said.
He was declared dead at about 3:30 p.m., Browne said.
In 2005, the actor played Ennis Del Mar in "Brokeback
Mountain," about two cowboys who had a secret relationship.
The role earned him the Oscar nomination.
Ledger was born in Perth, Australia. He has a young daughter with actress Michelle Williams, his co-star in
"Brokeback Mountain."
Copyright © CNN.com & AMBIENTE MAGAZINE. Do not reproduce without citing these sources.
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