Heath Ledger was found dead yesterday in a Manhattan apartment (some say it was Mary Kate Olsens). He was only 28. According to my sources, Heath had a massage appointment, and when his housekeeper tried to wake him for it, she found him naked and unconscious in bed. The cause of death is speculated to be a drug overdose, but his family says otherwise. His father released the following statement:
"We, Heath's family, confirm, the very tragic, untimely and accidental passing of our dearly loved son, brother and doting father of Matilda. He was found peacefully asleep in his New York apartment by his housekeeper at 3:30 p.m. U.S. time.
We would like to thank our friends and everyone around the world for their well wishes and kind thoughts at this time. Heath has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life but few had the pleasure of truly knowing him.
He was a down to earth, generous, kind-hearted, life-loving and selfless individual who was extremely inspirational to many. Please now respect our family's need to grieve and come to terms with our loss privately."
We would like to thank our friends and everyone around the world for their well wishes and kind thoughts at this time. Heath has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life but few had the pleasure of truly knowing him.
He was a down to earth, generous, kind-hearted, life-loving and selfless individual who was extremely inspirational to many. Please now respect our family's need to grieve and come to terms with our loss privately."
Reports say prescription drugs and sleeping pills were found in the room. It is also being said that Heath was battling pneumonia at the time of his death. An autopsy is expected to be performed today. He is survived by his two-year-old daughter Matilda, with former girlfriend Michelle Williams, who he met on the set of his Oscar nominated role in Brokeback Mountain. Williams is said to be devastated at the news.
This is one of the saddest things I've ever heard.
