Heath Ledger Dead at 28

28 year old Australian actor Heath Ledger was found dead today at his apartment in SoHo, New York City. His naked body was found by a massage therapist on the foot of his bed, surrounded by sleeping pills. There were other prescription medication in the apartment, but no illegal drugs were found. Police has discarded a suicide or any foul play involved in his death. The cause of his death is still to be determined by an autopsy.

Ledger, who received an Oscar nomination for his performance in Brokeback Mountain, had recently completed shooting The Dark Knight, where he plays The Joker opposite Christian Bale. He was in his prime, and slowly rising among Hollywood young actors. My thoughts go out to his 2 year old daughter and the rest of his family.