The woman who discovered a lifeless Heath Ledger spent nine minutes making three calls to Mary-Kate Olsen before she dialed 911 for help, police said Thursday. She called the “Full House” actress a fourth time after paramedics arrived The calls do not have any significant bearing on the investigation because authorities believe Ledger was dead when she arrived and have ruled out foul play. [...]

A massage therapist who discovered a lifeless Heath Ledger in his Manhattan apartment made her first call to Mary-Kate Olsen, according to an in-depth timeline police released Wednesday of the moments surrounding the Australian-born actor’s death.Police said Ledger probably died sometime between 1 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday of what authorities say may be an accidental drug overdose. Authorities [...]

A rolled-up $20 bill was found near Heath Ledger‘s body, though no illegal drugs were found in his apartment, police said Wednesday — the same day an autopsy on the “Brokeback Mountain” actor came back inconclusive. The bill would be taken to a lab for testing, though no visible drug residue was found on it, police said. NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly released the information at a [...]

Hollywood reacted with shock Tuesday to the death of Heath Ledger. “I had such great hope for him,” says Mel Gibson, a fellow Australian. “He was just taking off and to lose his life at such a young age is a tragic loss. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.” Another Aussie, Nicole Kidman, says: “What a tragedy. My heart goes out to his family.” [...]