No details yet, but rumors of a gerbil mishap abound.
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Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead In NYC, Police Say
NEW YORK -- A New York Police Department spokesman says the actor Heath Ledger has been found dead at a downtown Manhattan residence.
Ledger starred in "Brokeback Mountain" and "The Brothers Grimm."
Ledger was found by his housekeeper in his Broome Street apartment with pills strewn all around him, according to police.