28-year-old Heath Ledger was found dead in his SoHo, New York apartment this afternoon.
A housekeeper and masseuse found the actor unconscious in his bedroom when the masseuse arrived for a scheduled appointment. They immediately called authorities, who found prescription pills near his body, and say that foul play is not suspected.
When paramedics arrived, Ledger was in full cardiac arrest. They attempted CPR but were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ledger, from Perth, Australia, won critical acclaim for his role in the 2005 film, Brokeback Mountain.
The actor has a two-year-old daughter, Matilda, with former fiance Michelle Williams.
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