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R.I.P.

Filed under: Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger passed away on Tuesday, sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com.

Details are currently very hazy but it is believed he died of a drug overdose.

His body was found at an apartment on Broome Street in manhattan.

Posted: January 22, 2008 at 5:46 pm

630 comments to “R.I.P.”

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The Taylor says – reply to this

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nuts. dude
zippy says – reply to this

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WTF????
al says – reply to this

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typo?
bronte says – reply to this

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HEY MA!

i mean… NO! HEATH LEDGE?? NOOOO!
Lisa says – reply to this

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So sad and tragic!
TG says – reply to this

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not Heath Ledger? no, it cant!
Carrie says – reply to this

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What??
Mel says – reply to this

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Such awful news! RIP Heath Ledger!
Katie says – reply to this

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I just saw this on CNN. I was completely shocked!!!!
nooo! says – reply to this

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this is so horrible.
me says – reply to this

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WHAT?!?!?!?!?
Be-Gone says – reply to this

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That is sad..
anonymous says – reply to this

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That's so sad! He was too young.
me says – reply to this

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That sucks!
orchid says – reply to this

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Holy Fuck!
Mia says – reply to this

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Wow, that is shocking!
estee says – reply to this

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who cares???????
muahahahahahaha. idiot
Bas says – reply to this

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how fuckin sad…they just announced it here in NYC
phil says – reply to this

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.LOL
wakeupcallkelly says – reply to this

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I can't believe this! SO sad….
what will become of the batman movies!?!?!?!?!?!?
diggleblop says – reply to this

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heath ledger?!?!?!
Wait what? says – reply to this

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Heath Ledge? or do you mean LedgeR??
Nicole says – reply to this

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OH my GOD! The last time we will see him will be in the new Batman. How sad
Just Sayin' says – reply to this

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Wow… BUMMER…

I loved him in 10 Things I Hate About You.
smr says – reply to this

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"exclusively to PerezHilton.com."
Uh, not so much…just saw it on several news channels

And it's LEDGER
jen says – reply to this

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HOLY SHIT! i'm gonna cry
smr says – reply to this

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"exclusively to PerezHilton.com."
Uh, not so much…just saw it on several news channels

And it's LEDGER
Patricia says – reply to this

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OMG that is terrible news..
May he rest in peace!
spokeswhorela says – reply to this

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What? who?
Patricia says – reply to this

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OMG that is terrible news..
May he rest in peace!
kate says – reply to this

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wow, i can't believe it. i didn't know he was a drug addict too.
Amanda says – reply to this

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wait, what??
spokeswhorela says – reply to this

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What? Ledger??????
Bunklefart says – reply to this

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God you're slow, fatass.
ytumamatambien says – reply to this

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oh god…how sad for his daughter…stay of crack people! shit!!!!!!
toniluv says – reply to this

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heath ledger*** second
jen says – reply to this

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HOLY SHIT! i'm gonna cry
Ally says – reply to this

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This cant be true!!?!??!
Andie says – reply to this

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I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!! I JUST SAW IT ON MSNBC AND HAD TO CHECK A RELIABLE SOURCE
Patricia says – reply to this

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OMG that is terrible news..
May he rest in peace!
kt420 says – reply to this

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this is soooooooooooo fucked up!!!
KAT says – reply to this

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HOLY CRAP!!!
NO WAY! says – reply to this

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WHAT THE FUCK?! NO WAY!!!!
Ally says – reply to this

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This cant be true!!?!??!
good brit says – reply to this

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i cant believe it! why are we saying drug overdose? what sources? wtf is happening to all our hot men?
Wicked Mrs K says – reply to this

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Amy…yes, Britney…maybe, but Heath Ledger I never saw this coming…
Amanda says – reply to this

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wait, what?? The Patriot Heath Ledger??
Hal R Hosfeld says – reply to this

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My police sources tell me that the cause of his death involved black people stealing then raping then killing then raping again.
Filthy vile colored!
Ally says – reply to this

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This cant be true!!?!??!
RIP Heath says – reply to this

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So shocking!!! He was so young (I thought he was older myself), and his career was taking off so well.
Steve says – reply to this

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That's what happens when you do drugs. Very Sad. RIP Heath.
tt says – reply to this

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OH MY GOSH how sad that he left behind his daughter. I did not even know he had a drug problem..CRAZY
Steve says – reply to this

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That's what happens when you do drugs. Very Sad. RIP Heath.
tt says – reply to this

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OH MY GOSH how sad that he left behind his daughter. I did not even know he had a drug problem..CRAZY
Dani says – reply to this

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Heath Ledger??? REally?????? WTF?????
claudia says – reply to this

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heath Ledger omg!!!! i cant believe this young hollywood needs a reality check!!!!!
toni says – reply to this

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Heath ledger ***
second
second
krpb85 says – reply to this

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oh no!!!!!!!!! say it ain't so. for reals.
JEN-I says – reply to this

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How sad…His poor daughter
GWB says – reply to this

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must be his punishment for making Broke Back Mountain
frosty says – reply to this

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Perez, I can't read half the fucking post because of that annoying Meet the Spartans shit. Why can't that be closed or moved so it won't block the headlines?
Wait what? says – reply to this

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you better not be talking about Heath LedgeR
i love that bitch
OMG says – reply to this

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RIP, Heath
PEREZ SUX says – reply to this

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FOX NEWS BROKE THIS STORY BEFORE PEREZ DID……WAY TO DROP THE BALL
Jenn says – reply to this

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Wow….he has a small child. I bet Michelle Williams is a wreck. Doesn't he have a movie coming out soon?
"Realiable source" WTF??? says – reply to this

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Re: Andie – And you came here?
Will O'Neill says – reply to this

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I'm trying to get some work done here…
Lauren says – reply to this

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Seriously??? I was really looking forward to a run of him as the Joker. Great actor.
ChrisJ says – reply to this

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So sad! Always thought he looked like he was battling some sort of issue. R.I.P.
Theresa says – reply to this

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Seriously? that is some CraZY shiz!! WTF?????
GFG says – reply to this

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WHAT THE FUCK
Amanda says – reply to this

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:(
Lauren D. says – reply to this

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10 things i hate about you heath ledger… wtf?!
You know what they say.. It always comes in THREES…
Brad Renfro, Heath Ledger.. whos next?
DTRIK says – reply to this

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First Brad Renfro, now Heath Ledger, somebody better call Jessica Fletcher.
duh says – reply to this

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ledger???
NO WAY says – reply to this

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I am absolutely SHOCKED!!!!

OMGGGG!!
Sarah B says – reply to this

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't even know that he did drugs!!!!!
sadnews says – reply to this

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This is very sad and unexpected. My heart dropped when I saw it on bbcnews. My heart goes out to Michelle and Matilda.
LeeAnn says – reply to this

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I REALLY hope this isn't true!
aubrey says – reply to this

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man i was really looking forward to seeing him as the Joker in Batman!!!!
heath ledger is dead =( says – reply to this

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:( overdoses once again
SO SAD!! says – reply to this

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I am a big fan of his and this hurts so bad!! So sorry for his little girl who won't ever really get to know him.
Marie says – reply to this

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What????
Marisa says – reply to this

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CNN already announced Heath Ledger's death.
blackburryy says – reply to this

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Damn, and the dark knight isn't out yet. Fuck he was gonna blow up.
So sad.
truth? says – reply to this

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This is soooo Sad! Why? How? Perez.. Get on the ball….Our precious Ledger dead??
Lori G! says – reply to this

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need more info perez…u r slacking with pics at least (while he was alive)
rip heath says – reply to this

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:( he was one of my favorite actors. rip
* Ly * says – reply to this

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Is now on CNN!
Man I don't believe!
Just so sad and surpised.
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