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Johnny Depp, Law, Farrell paying tribute to Heath Ledger

UPDATE: According to MSNBC, Tom Waits will play the devil in this movie. Awesome. -- One of the questions left unanswered by Heath Ledger's tragic death was what would happen to his unfinished works. While immediate speculation mostly focused upon his portrayal of The Joker in The Dark Knight, Ledger was actually in the midst of another film at the time of his death. Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus had Ledger playing a lead role, and his passing possibly put the entire feature in jeopardy. Gilliam is somewhat infamous for his production problems, but here it seems he...  read more

Heath Ledger: 1979 - 2008

Actor Heath Ledger was found dead Wednesday afternoon in his SoHo apartment, the New York Times reported. He was 28 years old. According to the NYT, a masseuse arrived at the SoHo apartment at about 3:30 p.m. for an appointment with Ledger. A housekeeper led the masseuse upstairs to Ledger’s door, where the two knocked repeatedly but received no response. Upon entering, they found Ledger lying unconscious on the bed. They shook him and immediately called emergency authorities when he did not wake up. Although the cause of death has not been confirmed, police suspect a drug overdose. Prescription sleeping...  read more