Heath Ledger

Forget it, Dan, it’s Chinatown

I found out Roman Polanski had been arrested via my friend’s Gchat status message. I recalled finding out Heath Ledger had died via Facebook. The narrative—or narratives—that were created in the immediate aftermath of Polanski’s arrest were like an alteration of the greatest-actor-ever story that sprung up as soon as Ledger was gone.

By Daniel D'Addario | Oct 11 06:45 pm ET

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New York was shaken Tuesday when 28-year-old Australian actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his SoHo apartment.

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