Actor Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday from a possible drug overdose in a Lower Manhattan apartment. He was 28.

"Pills were found in the vicinity of the bed," NYPD 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.

The apartment is owned by the actress Mary-Kate Olsen, The New York Times reported.

Ledger was declared dead at about 3:30 p.m., Browne said.

For those of you who may not know much about him, in 2005, Heath played Ennis Del Mar in "Brokeback Mountain," a film about two cowboys who had a secret homosexual relationship. The role earned him an Oscar nomination. Some of his other film credits also include "A Knight's Tale" in 2001 and "The Four Feathers" in 2002. He also plays The Joker in the upcoming Batman movie The Dark Knight, which is due out late this year.

Ledger was born in Perth, Australia. He has a young daughter with actress Michelle Williams, his co-star in "Brokeback Mountain."

On behalf of all of us here in Tingy's World, we send our deepest condolences to the friends and family of Heath Ledger. May he rest in peace.

via cnn.com