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Some of the details surrounding Heath Ledger's death yesterday have been a little murky, with conflicting reports from various media outlets. Let's answer some of your basic questions.Q. Did Ledger commit suicide? A. Police have changed their tune on that, saying his death appears to have been accidental. His family's statement described him as "life-loving." [SkyNews]
Q. Was Ledger found in the apartment of an Olsen twin? A. No. According to the Times, a masseuse (who had set up a massage table in Ledger's bedroom before trying to wake the dead man) used his cellphone to speed-dial Mary-Kate Olsen, who said she'd contact "some private security people." Calling Olsen again, the woman said she was calling 911. Security personnel raised by Olsen and city emergency workers arrived at the same time.
Q. Which medications were found in the apartment? A. At least six, including sleeping aids Ambien, Donormyl, Zoplicone and anti-anxiety meds Xanax and Valium. Three were prescribed in Europe, according to the AP. They were not, as was reported, "strewn around" his dead body, but in bottles and packaging in the bedroom, bathroom and rest of the apartment. According to the NYPD this afternoon, no illegal narcotics were found, even on a rolled-up $20 bill found in the apartment. [NYP]
Q. Where was his body found? A. NYPD spokesperson Paul Browne said he was found naked, unconscious and face down at the foot of a bed, which police sources tell the Post was just a mattress on the floor. When the building's superintendent arrived at Ledger's fourth-floor apartment after being called by his housekeeper, the place was crammed with cops and the actor's covered body was being moved off the bed. [Daily Telegraph(AU)]
Q. What did his autopsy, performed this morning, indicate? A. The results were inconclusive, further tests to indicate a cause of death will take another ten days. TMZ reported last night that Ledger may have had pneumonia. [CNN]
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