TMZ.com is reporting that Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in his SoHo apartment by his maid.

http://www.tmz.com/

Here's more info

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/...-is-found-dead/

I just saw this. Oh my God! I'm in total shock.

I loved him as an actor!

I just came over to post this! Unbelievable......so sad.

OMG!! His poor little girl and family!

I was really looking forward to see him in The Dark Knight. Now it's going to be weird seeing him as The Joker.

Wow...I loved him and looked forward to him in the Dark Knight.

This is stunning. May he rest in peace.

They had filmed some of Dark Knight already because they were in Chicago a few months ago. I wonder if he finished his part. I never even knew he had a problem and what not.

They had filmed some of Dark Knight already because they were in Chicago a few months ago. I wonder if he finished his part. I never even knew he had a problem and what not.

I think they finished taping already. The movie comes out in July.

They had filmed some of Dark Knight already because they were in Chicago a few months ago. I wonder if he finished his part. I never even knew he had a problem and what not.

I believe they did and it was in post production.

Still, he was due to be in the third film too. I never read anything about him that would suggest anything like this coming.

OMG! Total shock here. One of Hollywood's best up and coming actors. I am so looking forward too him in the Dark Knight, but it appears that could be his final film :( RIP Heath.

This is a total and utter shock.... He was truly a talented actor. Nothing but prayers for his family and loved ones go out.

Wow I cannot believe he died! He truly was a great actor....I am definitely praying for his family right now.

RIP Heath

Color me blown away.

What was it from?!

This is just crazy. He was part of the new breed of actor that is now sweeping Hollywood, and now it's all gone.

R.I.P.

I have read cardiac arrest.

I am STUNNED and so sad.

This is way too strange but at 3:30 today I was waiting for my mom to get her hair done so I was reading People magazine. They ran two stories about a figure skater who died of a drug overdose and Brad Renfro as well. Things happen in 3's and Heath was the third person. It's so wierd that they all happened in a similar fashion.

So sad!!

Damn...I just watched Brokeback the other night

and I was telling my BF that I thought Heath was a great actor.

What a shame.

Goes to show you that popping pills will kill you though.

I've lost too many friends to the overdose.

Prayers go out to his loved ones left behind.