Australian-born actor Heath Ledger, 28, the co-star of the Oscar-winning movie “Brokeback Mountain,” was found dead in a New York residence on Tuesday, NEW YORK (AFP) reportes. Ledger died in an apartment in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, New York today on January 22, 2008. Ledger’s body was found around 3.30pm by a housekeeper and a masseuse, who entered the bedroom to find him unconscious in bed with sleeping pills nearby. Police do not suspect foul play and have not ruled out suicide or an accidental overdose.

“I’m the worst auditioner, really, really bad. I mean, you’re being judged and I’m just so aware of it that it consumes me. I can’t relax, I’m tied in knots, so the voice is very taut and tense. You’re so aware that you’re acting ’cause you’re sitting across from this lady with a piece of paper who’s going, ”I’m. Going. To. Shoot. You. If. You. Don’t. Blah, blah, blah,” in this emotionless voice. It’s foul. I hate it.” – EW.com, May 2001

“People just love to bash LA. People say it’s so pretentious, so arrogant, so this and that. But it’s truly a wonderful place. You don’t have to go to the places where that stuff goes on. You don’t have to go to Beverly Hills, you don’t have to go to the parties. You can live up in the Lower Canyon and live such a perfectly healthy, beautiful, fun life with all your friends. You can drive two hours one way and be at the Joshua Tree desert, two hours one way you’re skiing at Big Bear. Sure, it can get full-on and that’s why it’s good to get out. But it’s too easy just to say, “Nup, I hate it. I’m not living there anymore”. – NW Magazine, March 2000

This month, Ledger had been working on his latest movie, “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” directed by Terry Gilliam, which was due to be released next year. He also portrayed The Joker in a Batman movie called “Dark Knight” to be released later this year.

Filmography:
The Dark Knight (2008)
I’m Not There (2007)
Candy (2006)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Casanova (2005)
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Brothers Grimm (2005)
Ned Kelly (2004)
The Order (2003)
Four Feathers (2002)
Monster’s Ball (2001)
A Knight’s Tale (2001)
The Patriot (2000)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Two Hands (1998)
Blackrock (1997)