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HEATH LEDGER DEAD

Actor Heath Ledger was found dead today in a Broome Street apartment, apparently from a drug overdose.

Ledger was well known for his role in “Brokeback Mountain,” and he stars in the upcoming “The Dark Knight” Batman movie as the Joker.

He split last year from wife, Michelle Williams, with whom he has a daughter.

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