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Heath: The New James Dean?

"Losing him at any age would be a loss." -John Travolta

The entertainment world's response was a shocked one after learning that the 28-year-old Oscar-nominated actor had been found dead in a New York City apartment. Rumors of heroin-use, sleeping problems and prescription pills continued to be just that, as police and his family call the death accidental. A conclusive autopsy ruled that Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. And there is nothing like dying young to make yourself legendary

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    • Reflecting on his gift

      Salon  |  Jan 23, 08

      Maybe it wasn't a coincidence that he was so good at playing troubled souls. Addicts. Suicides. Victims. The cause of Heath Ledger's death, at age 28, on Jan. 22 is still unknown, but the circumstances -- naked, near pills -- paint a tragic last picture of a man who had an uncanny talent for playing tragic people.

    • Ledger Didn't Kill Himself: Cops

      New York Post  |  Jan 22, 08 9:58 PM CST

      Ledger Didn't Kill Himself: Cops

      (Newser) - Actor Heath Ledger likely died from an overdose of anti-anxiety pills today but there were no signs of suicide, police told the New York Post . The film star had generic forms of Valium and Xanax in his New York home when he was found; an autopsy is planned for tomorrow. He also had pneumonia, which may have proved fatal when mixed with sleeping pills, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. More »

    • Heath Ledger Found Dead

      Associated Press  |  Jan 22, 08 4:06 PM CST

      Heath Ledger Found Dead

      (Newser) - Actor Heath Ledger was found dead today in his home in downtown Manhattan, the AP reports. The Australian native, an Academy Award nominee for his performance in Brokeback Mountain, was 28. Police said pills were "scattered around the room," WCBS-TV in New York reported, and the death may have been drug-related. More »

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Australian actor Heath Ledger kisses girlfriend Michelle Williams during arrivals at the 15th annual Gotham Awards in New York, in this, Nov. 30, 2005, file photo. Ledger was found dead Tuesday, Jan....   (Associated Press)
Heath Ledger arrives at the Marc Jacobs spring 2008 collection show during Fashion Week in New York, in this, Sept. 10, 2007, file photo. Ledger, 28, an Australian-born actor, was found dead in a Manhattan...   (Associated Press)
Heath Ledger, right, and Michelle Williams arrive for the Australian premier of the movie "Brokeback Mountain" in Melbourne, Australia, in this Tuesday Jan. 10, 2006 file photo. Ledger was found dead...   (Associated Press)
This image provided by Focus Features shows actor Heath Ledger portraying the character Ennis Del Mar in the movie "Brokeback Mountain." Ledger, the talented 28-year-old actor who gravitated toward dark,...   (Associated Press)
In this Monday, Nov. 6, 2006 file picture, actor Heath Ledger arrives for the premiere of his new film "Candy" in New York. Ledger, the talented 28-year-old actor who gravitated toward dark, brooding...   (Associated Press)
The building where body of actor Heath Ledger, 28 was found dead in his apartment in the Soho section of downtown New York Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008 (AP Photo/David Karp)   (Associated Press)
Australian actor Heath Ledger poses at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this March 31, 2001 file photo. Ledger was found dead Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008 at a downtown Manhattan residence,...   (Associated Press)
A makeshift memorial for the deceased actor Heath Ledger is seen, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, outside the apartment building where his body was found in the SoHo neighborhood of New York. Authorities said...   (Associated Press)
Heath Ledger is pictured at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on in this Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006 file photo, in Los Angeles. Ledger was found dead Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008 at a downtown Manhattan...   (Associated Press)
Australian actor Heath Ledger's grieving parents Kim (L) and Sally (C) with his sister Kate outside their home in Perth, 23 January 2008. Actor Heath Ledger, 28, who rocketed to fame in his role as a...   (Getty Images)
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