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Manhattan today was the scene of a truly sad event. Heath Ledger, star of many films that spanned a twelve year career, was found dead in his downtown Manhattan apartment. He was twenty-eight years old.

Currently, there are no conclusive reports as to his matter of death, but as most young deaths in Hollywood go, there may have been drugs involved. At least, that is what the police are saying right now. I am sure that we will be seeing reports over the next few days in regards to his official cause of death.

Ledger was most recently seen in the film I'm Not There, a unique take on the life of musician Bob Dylan in which several different actors played Dylan in several different phases of his life. Ledger played one of the versions of Dylan, and garnered much praise for his work. However, most of our readership will know him as the Joker in Christopher Nolan's as-yet unreleased The Dark Knight. No one is sure what this means for the film, but I have faith that his performance will be one that is talked about much.

Heath Ledger first got his shot at stardom across the seas from his native Australia in the short-lived Fox adventure series Roar. As his star rose, he took parts in such diverse films as the teen comedy Ten Things I Hate About You and the critically acclaimed Monster's Ball, which co-starred Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Berry.

He was also on the forefront of one of the most controversial movies in recent memory, starring as a gay cowboy named Ennis del Mar in Ang Lee's superb Brokeback Mountainabout a man who found his true love with another man, Jack Twist, who was played by Jake Gyllenhaal. Ledger was a truly superb actor in whatever he chose to do. I, personally, am a huge fan of his work, and I am truly saddened to hear of his death.

All of the thoughts and feelings of Dorkgasm are with his family and friends, including his young daughter Matlida, who was born to Ledger and actress Michelle Williams. We are truly sorry to hear of his loss, and the movie industry will shine a little less today.