Actor who plays the “Joker” in the Dark Knight Returns has died at the age of 28.
NEW YORK (CNN)—Actor Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday of a possible drug overdose in a Lower Manhattan apartment, the New York Police Department said. The Academy Award nominated actor was 28.m"Pills were found in the vicinity of the bed,” police spokesman Paul Browne told CNN.
“This is being looked at as a possible overdose, but that is not confirmed yet.” The pills appeared to be over-the-counter sleeping medication, said police spokeswoman Barbara Chen. Ledger was unresponsive when he was found by a housekeeper who had gone to wake him for an appointment with a masseuse in the Soho apartment, Browne said. Ledger was declared dead at about 3:30 p.m., Browne said.
I know from reading the many boards out on the web, that principle shooting for Dark Knight Returns has been completed, but there are still fill in shots and possible retakes that were being looked at. I do not believe the film would be in trouble, but there are some out there that think the film maybe pushed back for a later release date. I am sad to hear this news, I actually like Ledger as an actor and know he will be deeply missed.
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