Heath Ledger found dead

Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger was found dead by his housekeeper in a New York apartment, possibly from a drug overdose. Police say the Australian-born star's death could possibly be drug-related and they do not suspect foul play, adding that pills were found near the body. Reports in the US say that the actor was sick with pneumonia.

"We are investigating the possibility of an overdose," Police spokesperson Paul Browne said.

The housekeeper found Ledger, naked and unresponsive, and tried to wake him for his appointment to have a massage, Browne said.

"There were pills within the vicinity of the bed," Browne said, adding that he believed they were sleeping pills.

According to inital reports from the US, Ledger was suffering severe depression and had an addictive heroin problem.

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