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Hollywood mourns sudden death of Heath Ledger
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Leading figures in Hollywood Wednesday continued to mourn the sudden death of Heath Ledger, a rising star who was hailed as one of the great hopes among his generation of actors and got an Oscar nomination for his role in the 2005 film Brokeback Mountain.

The 28-year-old Australia native was found dead Tuesday afternoon in his apartment in the Soho area of New York. A cause of death was not yet determined, although some media reports from New York indicated that Ledger was found by a masseuse, and sleeping pills were scattered on the floor.

New York City Medical Examiners carry the body of actor Heath Ledger from his apartment in New York Jan. 22, 2008. The Australian-born Ledger, 28, who was nominated for an Oscar two years ago for Brokeback Mountain, was found dead by a housekeeper at his apartment in the trendy SoHo neighborhood.  (photo: Xinhua/Reuters)

"I had such great hope for him," said actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson, who portrayed Ledger's father in the 2000 film The Patriot. "He was just taking off, and to lose his life at such a young age is a tragic loss."

Ledger was nominated for the best actor Oscar in 2006 for his work in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain, which followed the complex and tortured 20-year romance of a ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy.

In a statement released to the entertainment news program "Extra," Australian actress Nicole Kidman said, "What a tragedy. My heart goes out to his family."

Hollywood film historian and author Leonard Maltin said, "I admired him so much... his work was so good."

"From the beginning when it seemed he might just be another good-looking young guy who came up here from Australia, he worked film by film, year by year, to prove he was more than that," Maltin told local TV channel CBS2.

Ledger first gained fame appearing in the teen comedy-romance 10 Things I Hate About You, but went on to appear in increasingly demanding roles in films such as The Patriot, A Knight's Tale, Monster's Ball and The Order.

He most recently appeared in the Bob Dylan homage film I'm Not There, for which co-star Cate Blanchett has received an Oscar nomination.

Australian-born actor Heath Ledger, 28, the co-star of the movie Brokeback Mountain, was found dead in New York January 22, police said. (file photo: Xinhua/AFP)

He will be seen later this year in The Dark Knight, portraying the Joker in the sequel to Batman Begins.

Warner Bros., which is producing The Dark Knight, issued a statement Tuesday saying that the company "is stunned and devastated by this tragic news."

"The entertainment community has lost an enormous talent. Heath was a brilliant actor and an exceptional person. Our hearts go out to his family and friends," said the statement.

(Xinhua News Agency January 24, 2008)

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