Heath Ledger, Dead

Actor Heath Ledger has been found dead in a Manhattan apartment, New York Police tell CNN.

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Per TMZ:

TMZ has learned that 2006 Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger has died in NY.

He was found dead in his bed in one of his residences in Soho by his housekeeper at 3:35 PM ET today. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they believe it was not a crime.

The 28-year-old actor has a two year old daughter with former fiancee Michelle Williams. He plays the Joker in the upcoming Batman film, "The Dark Knight."

MSNBC is reporting that the actor was found, surrounded by pills.

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his body being removed from the building.

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*cries*

Hooooooly shit...that really came outta nowhere...

No one believed me when I told them... hell I didn't believe it for a few minutes. Tis sad and he's so young that it was completely unexpected. He wanted to be remembered for his role as the Joker... guess he will now.

OMG.......this is really, really awful. He was such a great actor. I haven't seen the new Batman movie, but I just felt from the previews alone that he was going to totally revolutionize that character. He had a lot more to do...I feel.