Heath Ledger found dead!

Ledger had an appointment for a massage at his apartment. The massage therapist and a housekeeper found his naked body at about 3.30 pm They tried to revive him, but he was already dead. Ledger was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as a gay cowboy in Brokeback Mountain .

During filming, he met Michelle Williams, who played his wife in the film. The two had a daughter, now two-year-old Matilda, and lived together in Brooklyn until they split up last year. Before settling down with Williams, Ledger had relationships with actresses Heather Graham and Naomi Watts.

Though his leading man looks propelled him to early stardom in films like 10 Things I Hate About You and A Knight’s Tale, his career took a notable turn toward dramatic and brooding roles with Monster’s Ball.

And in what may be his final finished performance, Ledger will be seen playing Joker in the upcoming Batman — The Dark Knight.

Update: Aussie actor Heath Ledger, who died at the age of 28 on Jan 22, may have been taking the ‘dangerous’ sleeping pills Stlinox.

Called Ambien in the US, the pill has been embroiled in a controversy in Australia where hundreds of people have reported bizarre and potentially dangerous reactions.

According to the AAP, around 500 people last year described that described strange behaviours that ranged from walking, crashing cars, having sex and falling from balconies after taking the pill, reports News.com.au.

In November 2007, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) was worried enough to reduce pack sizes and update its warnings on the drug.

The packets stated that the pill had "worrying and potentially dangerous adverse effects", the most serious of which included "rage reactions, worsened insomnia, confusion, agitation, hallucinations and other forms of unwanted behaviour".

A spokeswoman for Australian distributor of Stilnox, Sanofi-Aventis, refused to comment on speculation about the drug's involvement in the actor’s shock death.

"We're have absolutely no comment to make with regard to speculation that's being reported in the media," the AAP quoted the spokeswoman, as saying.
The Oscar nominated actor was declared dead after being found in his apartment in New York by a housekeeper.