Heath Ledger Updates

Supermodel Helena Christensen has kind words for her lost friend."He was such a special and genuine person, so extraordinarily talented because he was so raw and honest with his feelings. He was so full of life, so electric."

Ledger, she says, was "a sweet, smart and talented young man and had many friends. My heart goes out to his family. I am just beyond sad at this point, and shocked."

She also says that she was about to see the 28-year-old actor when she heard of his death. "I was on my way over to pay him a visit when I found out. I had just left him a message and heard his voice on the machine."

Brokeback Mountain Director Ang Lee is heartbroken

"Working with Heath was one of the purest joys of my life. He brought to the role of Ennis [Del Mar] more than any of us could have imagined â€" a thirst for life, for love, and for truth, and a vulnerability that made everyone who knew him love him. His death is heartbreaking.

"He understood the cowboy way, just in the way he posed, and his body language and how it developed over the course of the film. He understood the shyness and vulnerability and isolation of the character. He really got that. And he did it while carrying the Western aura."

Heath left footprints in cement with his 2-year-old daughter, Matilda. TOO cute!

It was Ledger who put the markings in wet cement near the fire hydrant in front of their house. "The Matilda thing in the sidewalk with the footprints, he did that about two years ago. It was a secret. It was a fun thing. He did it as a surprise for his family."

The speculation continues - Mysterious $20 bill and unknown substance found in Heath's apartment.

A rolled-up $20 bill was found near Heath Ledger's body, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said during a press conference Wednesday.

Kelly admitted that "no testing has been done for narcotics at this time" on the bill, but it's something the police are looking at. He also refused to elaborate on what drugs were found in the Brokeback Mountain star's apartment, saying only, "Some of them were sleeping pills, in essence, and some other drugs there as well. ... We are going to wait for the toxicology report."

Meanwhile, Ledger's body has been released to a New York City funeral home. Arrangements have not been disclosed.

According to WCBS-TV's Web site, found in the actor's apartment, besides the prescription sleeping medicine mentioned by police shortly after the discovery of the body, was the $20 bill.

The station also reported that several packets containing an unknown substance were also inside the Soho apartment where Ledger was discovered Tuesday.

The TV report stressed that it is not known whether Ledger, 28, owned the substances in question or if he even ingested them.

Heath's autopsy came back inconclusive. CNN reports that the medical examiner said it should take around 10 days to determine a cause of death.

Ellen gives a touching video tribute to Heath, to watch click here

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