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NEW YORK - Heath Ledger, the talented 28-year-old actor who gravitated toward dark, brooding roles that defied his leading-man looks, was found dead Tuesday in a Manhattan apartment, face-down and naked at the foot of his bed with prescription sleeping pills nearby, police said.
There was no obvious indication of suicide, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said.
Ledger’s publicist, Mara Buxbaum, issued a statement this Tuesday night, saying, “We are all deeply saddened and shocked by this accident. This is an extremely difficult time for his loved ones and we are asking the media to please respect the family’s privacy.”
He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as a gay cowboy in “Brokeback Mountain,” where he met Michelle Williams, who played his wife in the film. The two had a daughter, now 2-year-old Matilda, and lived together in Brooklyn until they split up last year.
He once said he was ready to die because he could live on in his child.
Before settling down with Williams, Ledger had relationships with actresses Heather Graham and Naomi Watts. He met Watts while working on “The Lords of Dogtown,” a fictionalized version of a cult classic skateboarding documentary, in 2004.
(1996) Appeared in the Australian TV series "Sweat" as Snowey Bowles, a gay bicyclist hoping to land a spot on an Olympic team
(2005) Cast as a ranch hand who falls in love with Jake Gyllenhaal in Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain"; earned Oscar, Independent Spirit Award, Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Best Actor
(2004) Cast as legendary Australian outlaw Ned Kelly in the film "Ned Kelly"
Cast as the Joker in the upcoming Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" with Christopher Nolan returning to direct (filming to begin in early 2007)
(2005) Cast as the legendary lover in Lasse Hallstrom's "Casanova"
(2001) Cast in the lead in "A Knight's Tale," directed by Brian Helgeland
(2005) Co-star opposite Matt Damon in Terry Gilliam's "The Brothers Grimm"
(1999) Co-starred with Julia Stiles in "10 Things I Hate About You," an updated take on "The Taming of the Shrew"
(1997) Feature acting debut, "Blackrock"
(1998) Had a starring role opposite Bryan Brown in the gangster comedy "Two Hands"
Had been cast to play the Devil in "End of Days," but was replaced when another director assumed the reins
(2001) Played Billy Bob Thornton's son in "Monster's Ball"
(2000) Played Mel Gibson's son in the Revolutionary War drama "The Patriot"
(2006) Played a drug addict in "Candy" opposite Abbie Cornish
(2007) Portrayed Bob Dylan at one distinct stage of his life, in Todd Haynes' film, "I'm Not There"
(2005) Portrayed Skip Engblom, co-owner of the Zepher surf shop in Catherine Hardwicke's "Lords of Dogtown" a fictionalized take on a group of skateboarders that originated in Venice, California during the 1970's
Raised in Perth, Australia
(2003) Reunited with Helgeland and co-stars Mark Addy and Shannyn Sossamon in "The Order"
(1997) Starred as a Celtic warrior prince in the Fox summer series "Roar"
(2002) Starred in the remake of "Four Feathers"
(1996) Appeared in the Australian TV series "Sweat" as Snowey Bowles, a gay bicyclist hoping to land a spot on an Olympic team
(2005) Cast as a ranch hand who falls in love with Jake Gyllenhaal in Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain"; earned Oscar, Independent Spirit Award, Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Best Actor
(2004) Cast as legendary Australian outlaw Ned Kelly in the film "Ned Kelly"
Cast as the Joker in the upcoming Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" with Christopher Nolan returning to direct (filming to begin in early 2007)
(2005) Cast as the legendary lover in Lasse Hallstrom's "Casanova"
(2001) Cast in the lead in "A Knight's Tale," directed by Brian Helgeland
(2005) Co-star opposite Matt Damon in Terry Gilliam's "The Brothers Grimm"
(1999) Co-starred with Julia Stiles in "10 Things I Hate About You," an updated take on "The Taming of the Shrew"
(1997) Feature acting debut, "Blackrock"
(1998) Had a starring role opposite Bryan Brown in the gangster comedy "Two Hands"
Had been cast to play the Devil in "End of Days," but was replaced when another director assumed the reins
(2001) Played Billy Bob Thornton's son in "Monster's Ball"
(2000) Played Mel Gibson's son in the Revolutionary War drama "The Patriot"
(2006) Played a drug addict in "Candy" opposite Abbie Cornish
(2007) Portrayed Bob Dylan at one distinct stage of his life, in Todd Haynes' film, "I'm Not There"
(2005) Portrayed Skip Engblom, co-owner of the Zepher surf shop in Catherine Hardwicke's "Lords of Dogtown" a fictionalized take on a group of skateboarders that originated in Venice, California during the 1970's
Raised in Perth, Australia
(2003) Reunited with Helgeland and co-stars Mark Addy and Shannyn Sossamon in "The Order"
(1997) Starred as a Celtic warrior prince in the Fox summer series "Roar"
(2002) Starred in the remake of "Four Feathers"
Well,Im shocked to see this news but my Heart goes out to him & his family especially that 2 years old daughter of his.
May his soul Rest in Peace
May his soul Rest in Peace
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