Academy Award nominee for “Brokeback Mountain” Heath Ledger has died in New York.A New York Police Department spokesman, Paul Browne says Ledger has been found dead at a downtown Manhattan residence, in a possible drug-related death.”We are investigating the possibility of an overdose,” Browne said. “There were pills within the vicinity of the bed.”Browne said Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the Soho apartment. The housekeeper who went to let Ledger know the masseuse was there and found him unconscious at approximately 3:30 PM ET today. After receiving no response after shaking him, they called they called 911.When paramedics responded, Ledger was in full cardiac arrest. They attempted to perform CPR on him, but were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at the scene.The 28-year-old actor has a two year old daughter with former fiancee Michelle Williams, they separated in September, 2007. He was appearing as the ‘Joker’ in the upcoming Batman film “The Dark Knight,” a sequel to 2005’s “Batman Begins.” He had starring roles in “A Knight’s Tale” and “The Patriot,” as well as the ground breaking ” Brokeback Mountain.” Ledger grew up in Perth, and began doing amateur theater at age 10. At 16, he moved to Sydney to pursue an acting career, quickly landing TV movie roles and guest spots on Australian television.

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