Over 15 years after his death, new details are still emerging about Heath Ledger. Last week, director Stephen Gaghan stopped by author Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History podcast and revealed some shocking details about the state Heath was found in.
The Dark Knight actor’s father Kim and a close friend were the ones to find him in his NYC apartment, but Stephen claimed on the podcast that they called HIM after making the tragic discovery. Related: Royal Family Member Thomas Kingston’s Cause Of Death Revealed Apparently, the late actor was in the early stages of working with Stephen on a film adaptation of Malcolm’s 2005 book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, and when he was found in bed, the script was right there with him.
Stephen told Malcolm: So horrific… As we know, Heath sadly died of an accidental drug overdose in January 2008. Stephen continued: As for how he reacted to hearing the news, the Dolittle director shared: How traumatic.
Stephen claimed that he’d become “very close” with Heath during the development of the film, and decided to “put a pin in it” after the tragic news.
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