From today’s “Holy Shit” file, actor and all-around cool guy Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment this afternoon. According to the New York Times:

The actor Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in an apartment building at 421 Broome Street in SoHo, according to the New York City police. Mr. Ledger was 28.

At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A in the building for an appointment with Mr. Ledger, the police said. The masseuse was let in to the home by a housekeeper, who then knocked on the door of Mr. Ledger’s bedroom. When no one answered, the housekeeper and the masseuse opened the bedroom and found Mr. Ledger unconscious. 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 body.

The Interweb has been abuzz for the last few months about Heath’s upcoming role as The Joker in The Dark Knight. And now his promising career is over. Stay off the drugs, kids.

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