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By Lynda Johnson Jan 22, 2008

Heath Ledger is dead. CNN broke into their political coverage to announce the horrible news and they say they have confirmed that the actor was found on Tuesday in his Apartment in New York City. AOL's Celebrity website TMZ.Com is also confirming the news. No details have been released aside from the cause of death.

Heath Ledger Dead at 28 (Image: Wenn)

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they believe it was not a crime. The 28-year-old actor has a two year old daughter with former fiancee Michelle Williams. He was set to play the Joker in the upcoming Batman film "The Dark Knight."

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Right now there are few details on the scene or what has happened. Ledger was born in Perth, Western Australia on April 4, 1979. He has starred in The Patriot, Monster's Ball, A Knight's Tale, Ned Kelly, The Order, and The Brothers Grimm. In 2001, he won a ShoWest Award for the Male Star of Tomorrow based on his performance in The Patriot, and worldwide release of A Knight's Tale. In 2003, he was named one of Australian GQ's Men of the Year for acting.

In 2005, Ledger received a "Best Actor in a Drama" Golden Globe nomination for his acclaimed performance in Brokeback Mountain, in which he plays Wyoming ranch hand Ennis Del Mar, who has a love affair with aspiring rodeo rider Jack Twist, played by Jake Gyllenhaal. Sad news. R.I.P. Heath.

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