Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead

Holy shit.

Bummer.

I mean that. I wasn’t even that much of a fan, but he was an obvious talent on the rise and it’s always sad to see someone on that trajectory snuffed out before they get a chance to really shine.

Also, thinking about it, he’s set to star in the newest Batman film as the Joker. Considering how much I enjoyed the first film, how cool he looked in the role and how talented I know him to be I’m thinking I would have been a much bigger fan of his come summer. Now? There’ll be a strange, bittersweet twinge to the experience when I sit down to see The Dark Knight. Kind of like seeing The Crow in the theater when it came out- great fun, but definitely a hint of melancholy to the whole event.

The actor Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in an apartment building at 421 Broome Street in SoHo, according to the New York City police. Mr. Ledger was 28.

At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A in the building for an appointment with Mr. Ledger, the police said. The masseuse was let in to the home by a housekeeper, who then knocked on the door of Mr. Ledger’s bedroom. When no one answered, the housekeeper and the masseuse opened the bedroom and found Mr. Ledger unconscious. They shook him, but he did not respond. They immediately called the authorities. The police said they did not suspect foul play and said they found pills near body.

Actor Heath Ledger Is Found Dead