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Heath Ledger found dead

Heath Ledger, famous for his role in 2005’s Brokeback Mountain, was found dead earlier this afternoon in his Manhattan residence. He was only 28 years old.

Ledger had a massage appointment scheduled in his Soho apartment and when his housekeeper went to inform him that the masseuse had arrived she found him. He was apparently in his bed and was unresponsive when they tried to shake him. The time was approximately 3:26 pm. 911 was called and by 3:45 pm he had been pronounced dead.

Police don’t suspect foul play but pills were found beside his body so his death might be drug related.

Ledger was last seen in public in London on Saturday on the set of The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

Ledger has a daughter, Matilda Rose, with Michelle Williams whom he met on the set of Brokeback Mountain in 2005. He and Williams broke up in September, 2007.

I don’t know about you, but I’m shocked by this news.

Luciano Pavarotti passed away

by Tricia

I think I’m still a little shocked by the sudden death of Luciano Pavarotti.

Pavarotti was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year, and at 5 a.m. local time on Thursday September 6th he passed away in his Modena, Italy home. His manager, Terri Robson had this to say –

“The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life. In fitting with the approach that characterized his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness,” the statement said.

Pavarotti was arguably the most famous opera singer in the world for the past 35 years.

Nicoletta Mantovani, Luciano’s second wife, survives him, as does his three daughters by his first wife Adua. Pavarotti also had a daughter with Mantovani in 2003 who survives him as well.

Medical examiner says accidental overdose caused Anna Nicole Smiths Death

by Tricia

A press conference was held earlier today by Seminole Police Department Chief Charlie Tiger. He’s announced that Anna Nicole Smith died of “an accidental overdose with no other criminal element present”.

He went on to say that the police conducted a thorough investigation into the cause of Smith death. The investigation included going over hundreds of hours of video tapes captured by hotel security cameras, and analyzing the laptop contents of Howard K. Stern’s computer. In the end they found nothing that would indicated foul play.

Joshua Perper, the Broward County medical examiner, had earlier declined to make the autopsy results public until he saw the evidence stated that Smiths system contained anti-anxiety and weight reducing drugs, possibly vitamins, methadone and other substances.

Anna Nicole died 6 weeks ago on February 8th in a Hollywood, Florida hotel.

The police chief stated during his press conference that his department found “no evidence of illegal drugs” at the death scene.

On another note, an inquest into the death of Anna Nicole Smith’s son Daniel, who died in September, began today in the Bahamas.

Update – apparently there was a mix of 11 or so over the counter and prescription drugs in Anna Nicole’s system at the time of her death. These drugs included antidepressants, sleeping aids, vitamin B12 and growth hormone.

Homicide prosecutors involved in Anna Nicole Smiths death investigation

by Tricia

Apparently Florida police have added homicide prosecutors in their investigation of the death of Anna Nicole Smiths untimely death. A meeting has taken place which included members of the homicide team but there’s been no further information regarding this change in the investigation.

The Bahamian police chief is in south Florida right now meeting with Seminole cops.

TMZ reported that Anna Nicole’s bodyguard, Big Moe, spoke with Seminole cops last week. Big Moe apparently told the police that Howard K. Stern had been giving Anna drugs during the last few months of her life. Exactly what kind of drugs is not yet being reported.

Last week the Broward County medical examiner, Joshua Perper, stated that he was delaying his autopsy findings because of two new pieces of evidence. It looks like the police are exploring that evidence.

Saddams Hanging to be Televised

by Tricia

The date and timing of Saddams hanging hasn’t been set yet, but as of late Thursday it was said that when he’s turned over by the American Military to the Iraqi Government he’ll be hanged within 36 hours, and hanged before the start of the Muslim holiday on Sunday.

Saddam was convicted in the deaths of 148 people in 1982 earlier this year. Several sources have said that Saddam’s execution would be videotaped by the Iraqi government, though it isn’t clear if this will be released to the public or broadcast live over the networks.

“We will video everything,” Iraqi National Security adviser Mouffak al Rubaie told CBS News.

The Iraqi government released video last Tuesday of the hanging of 13 convicts, so it’s presumed that the hanging of Saddam will eventually be aired. ABC and CBS said they wouldn’t air the full execution if the video became available.

“We’re very aware that we’re coming into people’s living rooms and that there could be children watching,” CBS News senior vp Linda Mason said.

“We have very, very strict guidelines with how to deal with that,” said Bob Murphy, senior vp at ABC News. “If there were pictures made available of the execution, they would have to be viewed by senior management before we would put them on the air, and we would make a judgment of taste and propriety of what we would show.”

CNN and Fox News were still in discussion of what they would do if footage became available. The newly launched Al-Jazeera International network hasn’t stated if it will air the videotapes yet either. Al-Jazeera’s pan-Arab channel has never shown an execution.

What’s your take on this? Would you watch Saddam Hussein?

Luciano Pavarotti passed away

Medical examiner says accidental overdose caused Anna Nicole Smiths Death

Homicide prosecutors involved in Anna Nicole Smiths death investigation

Saddams Hanging to be Televised

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