R.I.P.
How Heath's Body Was Discovered

Posted Jan 22nd 2008 8:26PM by TMZ Staff

The Olsen twins' connection to Heath Ledger's apartment is now clear.

Here's the way it went down. A cleaning lady for Heath arrived at the apartment first, followed soon thereafter by a masseuse. They both entered the room at around the same time and discovered Heath's lifeless body.

The cleaning lady called police. The masseuse, we're told, called the bodyguard for the Olsens. She called him because they're friends and he's an EMT. The bodyguard was around the block at Ashley's and he immediately went over. By the time he arrived, the cops were already there.

We're also told it appeared Heath "had been dead for a while" and there were no visible signs of trauma. There was a pill bottle on the nightstand.

Filed under: Mary-Kate/Ashley Olsen, R.I.P., Heath Ledger

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211. Heath will be missed. He was a great actor who had REAL talent. I am still going to see Dark Knight & he was the ONLY reason I was going to see it. I bet, NO ONE, I mean NO ONE will ever play the joker the way he could, not even Nicholson. My heart goes out to his family, Michelle & his darling baby girl...................RIP Heath, you will be missed.

Posted at 4:20PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by jennie

212. It's so ironic because they showed an interview with him from september/october ish and he said 'if something happens to me, my daughter is in good hands'. cryptic, much? either way, i am not happy with his fiance. celebrity news gossip people are speculating that they broke up because of his drug addiction. HELLO MICHELLE! you turn him into rehab!! they said he was typically more somber. so really-- who leaves a normally depressed/drug addict and expects them to be alright? -sigh.- r.i.p...i hope it was worth it

Posted at 4:20PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Laura

213. The production for "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" has been shut down, according to Us Magazine!!! Read at the bottom here:

http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/news/actor-heath-ledger-found-dead-in-manhattan-apartment-at-27

Posted at 5:02PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Lara

214. The sad thing is Anna Nicole was talentless, sexy and lovely, but pretty much talentless and when she died, everyone went nuts. An academy award winning actor at 28 year's old dies and it is barely on TV. Anyone see anything wrong with that? RIP Heath. What a talented, amazing man he was.

Posted at 7:39PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by HeathFan

215. My heart goes out to Heath's family and friends. He was a fine actor. May God's love and grace somehow bring some comfort to them. They are in many of our prayers.

Posted at 7:59PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Pastor Nar

216. Accidental or Overdose...It Doesn't Matter, he DIED. People who are Intelligent, KNOW by Taking One to Many Pills, can Cause Harm... Just a thought....
The only one I feel very SAD for is His Little Girl, I am Sure He LOVED her VERY MUCH.
It is just A Shame, In Hollywood, Hollywood DOCTORS need to be Investigated MORE OFTEN. They hand Out Drugs like CANDY...

Posted at 8:12PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by 54321

217. We have lost a very talented actor...this is so SAD! I am in shock...he was awesome and was so wonderful to watch. How could this happen to someone who seemed to have it all...wasn't he happy with his life? I do not understand what would make someone so upset...to take too many pills....or was it by accident? Your articule doesn't tell much...
***RIP Heath!*** I will watch your movies wishing that you were still making more...

Posted at 11:48PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Siren Sammie

218. Just like you said: "You can go now in peace because you are alive through her". Our thoughts and prayers are with (you) Michelle and Matilda.

Posted at 2:56PM on Jan 24th 2008 by Ella

219. RIP Bro!
Your best movie was A Knight's Tale...

Posted at 6:22PM on Jan 24th 2008 by DICKWOODY

220. R.I.P. Heath, may your passing be peaceful,

Posted at 11:44PM on Jan 25th 2008 by Virginia Wolf

221. ok so why do you think did killed himself, did him and his wife like divors??

Posted at 2:02PM on Jan 26th 2008 by brooke

222. This thread at HollywoodChicago.com says Warner Bros. has put up new Heath Ledger tributes: a black ribbon at WhySoSerious.com and a tribute page at the official Web site for "The Dark Knight". Descriptions, links and screenshots are here:

http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/forums/925/warner-bros-tributes-heath-ledger-on-the-dark-knight-web-sites

Posted at 5:37PM on Jan 26th 2008 by Lara

223. I'm no expert but after hearing about this I looked up the drug Ambien and there are many cases of hallucination and memory loss. Is it possible that he took the meds and unaware that he had already, taken more and more, hallucinated and eventually ended up naked...or maybe it was for the massage. Whatever the case may be, the drug should be taken off the market immediately. RIP Heath Ledger, whether it was his fault or not, no one deserves to die...thats just my opinion.

Posted at 9:16PM on Jan 26th 2008 by alexa3d

224.

white_rabbit
Adrienne

When you take your last breath on earth, and have not received the FREE GIFT of salvation, and open your eyes to darkness, weeping, gnashing of teeth and eternal torment in flame - will you then reconsider your idolatry of so called "celebrity" and "entertainment" that spits in the face of G-d? Praising the acceptance of SIN such as sodomy in place of praising the Lord shows how debased and lost all of you are.

Put no evil before your eyes.
Be not a respecter of persons.
Seek the Lord with all your heart.

Let's just hope this man, like the other 200,000 people that die every single day (that you don't bother to praise and put on a pedestal like your celebrities), called on the name of Yeshua for salvation in the moments before their death so that they may have eternal life.

I truly hope I've upset everyone who reads this ... it may be the only way to stir your hearts to something much more important that celebrity worship.

Every hateful response makes me smile, and know I got to you personally!

Posted at 2:34PM on Jan 28th 2008 by Justice

225. I heard that the housekeeper first got there she heard him snoring loudly, if thats the case how could he have been dead for somewhile? I just dont get it. For someone so young with such a bright future. It just shows that life is too short and precious and can be taken away at anytime. In my eyes, Heath was a good actor, person, and father. He will be greatly missed.My heart goes out to his family and friends and his precious lil girl. God Bless.

Posted at 7:15PM on Jan 29th 2008 by Auda

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