R.I.P.
Money in Ledger's Apartment Being Tested

Posted Jan 23rd 2008 12:48PM by TMZ Staff

UPDATE: Cops in New York say the rolled-up $20 bill did not appear to have any drug residue on it -- but they are in the process of testing it.

TMZ has confirmed with NYPD sources in the Heath Ledger investigation that cops found a $20 bill rolled up "in a certain way" with a powdered substance on it. Our sources say they don't know what the nature of the powder is, but it's being tested at the police lab.

CBS 2 in NYC is reporting cops found drug packets along with the $20 bill in Ledger's apartment.

Our sources say the manner in which the bill was rolled made them "suspicious."

Filed under: R.I.P., Heath Ledger

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16. Every one is just assuming that the guy was on drugs. Everyone that dies in Hollywood doesn't die from drugs. And we should just wait and see what happens. Send out love for his family and his ex. I am sure that no matter what they are still hurting over his lost. We all have our demons and sometimes they do take us away from here.

Posted at 1:00PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Nightbird

17. Let him R.I.P. TMZ, I hope you researched this before printing, like you did yesterday. Remember you had to go and recant your story. you guys like to take info out of context so that you can be the first to run a FAKE story. It's not that important to give false information. Just get it right the first time. It's nobody's business how he died. Please respect the families when posting garbage. HARVEY GO BACK T PEOPLE'S COURT AND STIR UP SOME CRAZY CRAP!!!! AND TRY AND DO SOMETHING RIGHT. YOUR STAFF IS ALSO THE PAPS THAT CAN'T GET A FREAKING THING RIGHT!!!

Posted at 1:00PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by MZ. PRINTEMRIGHT

18. If he was having trouble with insomnia, why would he do COKE?? makes no sense at all for someone taking sleeping pills to sleep to also do coke which leaves you wired & awake... like, huh?

Posted at 1:00PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by WORLD GONE MAD

19. Leave Heat alone OMGGG!!!

Posted at 1:01PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Michelle Williams

20.
$20 bills..this guy is cheap..i use BENJAMINS myself !!!

Posted at 1:01PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by tim leeery

21. My goodness, leave this poor man and his family alone! "A source" is not reportable information!!!!!! My heart aches for this family!

Posted at 1:01PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by susie q

22. health ledger was awesome in the movie brokblack mountaint. i didnt know he loves kangaroo pie. don't knock him cause he snorts cocaine with a 20 bill. that fact that its a 20 means that he is a still good hearted down to earth guy.
in contrast the druggies we love to hate roll up using the popular $1000 dollar bill and are filirthy rich.

Posted at 1:02PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by questor

23. This was on the news in NY. I was really hoping this wasn't going to be the case.....so sad.

Posted at 1:03PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by abcdefg

24. Well...

all I can say is that if I had the money that HE had, I would be snorting coke too, guaranteed.....but I would be using a 100 dollar bill instead of 20's.

Come on folks, I am(was) a huge fan to Heath Ledger, I think he was a very good actor. At this point in time, it doesn't matter if he died from a "accidental" overdose on prescription meds OR coke, etc. He's dead and nothing (even what KILLED him), will NOT change the fact that we lost a great actor, parents lost one of their children, and a little girl has lost her father before she really will know him.

It's sad, and it doesn't matter how he died, he did.

Posted at 1:03PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Reality Check

25. Eithier way it sucks. I dont think he was in a happy place in his life. Fame can really disturb people. He was clearly disturbed by the role of the joker. I dont think I will be able to watch it. :( Prayers to his family.

Posted at 1:03PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Kelli

26. okay, TMZ. about 50% of what you reported yesterday was wrong, so I don't believe this one for a minute. Is hollywood really that boring today that you guys have to seek out little things like this? I highly doubt that Heath was doing drugs. He had a SLEEPING PROBLEM from working too much and was on Ambien..why would someone wanna snort anything (like coke)? lol Get the f*** outta here. If he did snort anything, it was probably the ambien to help him fall asleep faster, but certaintly not anything "suspecious".

Posted at 1:03PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Jamie

27. i don't even care if it is cocaine, i wish it never would have happened.

what a loss

Posted at 1:03PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Iowa Girl

28. And one more thing...you have this filed under rest in peace??????

Posted at 1:04PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by susie q

29. Good grief! Now what, TMZ? Next thing you'll report is that it really wasn't so. And I do hope this latest thing (rolled up money bill) wasn't related to his death in any way. It's so sad.

BYT--please keep the Britney reports to a bare minimum!! It's really rediculous to see how she keeps popping up for her stupid deposition hearing and then leaves all of a sudden. Right now, noboby cares about this lazy, stupid, poor-excuse of a mom/woman/human being!!!

Baby Matilda just lost her father, for crying out loud!!!!

Posted at 1:04PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Rah-Rah

30. why does TMZ write this stories without waiting for true information from the medical examiner???? It doesn't matter what some stupid insider thinks happened.... The medical examiner is the final word on - cause of death.......


I don't think the guy was a druggie or commited suicide.......

It may turn out to be a death by natural causes or an accidental death or some other unknown thing.........

people are like crazed stalkers......... calling the man a druggie - heath doesn't give off those vibes...

people take zoloft for anxiety as well, not only for depression... I take zoloft for anxiety as well........

Posted at 1:06PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by his poor daughter..........

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