This is what black market Mtn Dew does to people you thought you knew...

28 years strong...

In case you haven't already heard, Australian actor Heath Ledger was found dead in a New York City apartment earlier today.

His death appears to be drug-related, according to an Associated Press report.

Such a shame.

Ledger proved himself to be one of his generation's most powerful actors in Ang Lee's 2005 masterpiece "Brokeback Mountain."

He can currently be seen playing Duluth native Bob Dylan in "I'm Not There." His last film was "The Dark Knight," the upcoming Batman film, set to be released this summer.

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