No Illegal Drugs Found In $20 Bill In Connection To Tragic Death Of Heath Ledger But Mary-Kate Olsen Was Called Before 911

The sad news of Heath Ledger’s death this past Tuesday still remains, well, incredibly sad. For me. For everyone in my office.  And for everyone else I know who works in an office.  Ledger’s sudden passing is certainly the main topic of conversation at the water cooler and in the lunch room and down each corridor.  Why?  Because the mysterious circumstances surrounding Ledger’s death makes us all feel a little lonely, I think.  There’s no doubt Ledger admirably lived a low-key life even as a rising movie star, chose respectable film roles, and tried to be a good father to daughter, Matilda.  Most of us now talking about him at our office jobs don’t really want to work at our crappy office jobs, and for the most part can’t imagine how someone as talented and young as Heath Ledger could succumb to possible suicide or depression, and yet, we all know exactly “how”.  Life can be sad for anyone.  So we feel lonely.  That’s okay.

In any case, this is the latest news relating to Ledger’s death: there were no illegal drugs found in a $20 near Ledger’s body; autopsy performed on his body reported inconclusive results; Heath Ledger’s masseuse called Mary-Kate Olsen before calling 911.

Here’s a run-down of what happened last Tuesday from Usmagazine.com:

• The masseuse who found Ledger's body called Mary-Kate Olsen twice before dialing 911.
• When Ledger's housekeeper entered his bedroom around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, she found him in bed, face down, and snoring.
• Ledger's masseuse arrived at 2:45 and called his cell phone at 3 p.m. When he did not answer, she entered the bedroom and set up her masseuse table. The Times reports, "She then went over to him and shook him, but got no response. Using his cell phone, she used a speed-dial button to call Ms. Olsen in California to seek her guidance, knowing Ms. Olsen to be a friend of Mr. Ledger’s."
• The masseuse told Olsen that Ledger was unconscious, according to authorities cited by the paper.
• Olsen called private security people. After the masseuse made a second call to Olsen, she called 911.
• The masseuse's efforts to revive Ledger were not successful.
• Emergency responders and the private security guards arrived at 3:33 p.m. CPR was administered and a defibrillator was employed.

When I heard the news of Ledger’s death, the fact that he was found by his housekeeper made me feel the worst.  Now I feel sad to know his life teetered upon the decisions of Mary Kate Olsen’s private security people and the administration of CPR by his masseuse.  A 911 call probably wouldn't have made a difference anyway - not in NYC.

More:

• Michelle Williams Arrives Home With Matilta [news.com.au]
• Michelle Williams' Father Speaks On Loss Of Heath Ledger [thecelebritytruth.com]
• Shinan: Remembering Heath Ledger [National Post]