According to the Associated Press Heath Ledger, star of the upcoming movie "The Dark Knight", was found dead in his apartment. It's yet another sad day in Hollywood.

Apparently "The Dark Knight" had completed shooting and is in post so his death will not affect the movie.

At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A of 421 Broome Street in SoHo for an appointment with Ledger, the police said. The masseuse was let in to the home by a housekeeper, who then knocked on the door of Ledger's bedroom. When no one answered, the housekeeper and the masseuse opened the bedroom and found Ledger unresponsive. They shook him, but he did not respond. They immediately called the authorities. The police said they did not suspect foul play and said they found pills near his body

The NYPD has officially stated that the pills found next to and around his body were sleeping pills. It is unclear at this time whether or not his death was suicide or an accidental overdose.

More info as it becomes available.....

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