Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead in Apartment Breaking news: Hollywood superstar, Oscar nominee Heath Ledger dead inside an exclusive Soho apartment. Police say a housekeeper finds Ledger unclothed and unresponsive in bed, over-the- counter and other prescription drugs strewn around the body. Reports emerge Ledger in full cardiac arrest when paramedics arrived. Was cause of death a drug overdose or foul play? Ledger`s family insisting the death was an accident. Tonight, the sudden death of Hollywood star Heath Ledger.