Heath fans pay flower tribute

2008-01-23 16:41

Ileana Diaz, 16, and Leslie Valette, 18, fans of the deceased actor Heath Ledger, wait with flowers outside the New York building where his body was found. (AP)

New York - Fans of Heath Ledger have left flowers and candles on Wednesday outside the apartment building where the body of the Oscar-nominated star of Brokeback Mountain was found with sleeping pills nearby.

One note said, "I couldn't find anything bad about you."

Authorities said the death of the 28-year-old actor was a possible overdose, but they were awaiting results of an autopsy set for Wednesday.

Khaled Ali, 41, a stage manager for a Broadway show, dropped off a candle outside the downtown SoHo building on his way to work.

He said he and his fellow cast members were devastated by the news of Ledger's death.

"I felt a connection with him as an actor, as a fellow in the theater community," he said.

"With Brokeback Mountain he touched me personally in telling the story of my community. It was very touching."

- AP