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The New York City loft whereHeath Ledgerdied in 2008 has officially sold for $14.3 million.
According to theNew York Times, the late actor paid $25,000 a month for the loft rental after moving to SoHo from Brooklyn following his split with hisBrokeback Mountaincostar,Michelle Williams. The exes shared a daughter,Matilda, who is now 17 years old.
Ledger died at the home at age 28 after anaccidental overdosefrom a mix of prescription drugs on Jan. 22, 2008. Many fans gathered to lay flowers outside the building located at 419-421 Broome Street in the days following.
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The building has since received major renovations, including a conversion from rentals to condos and the addition of two new floors.
The 1920 structure now features a triplex penthouse on floors five through seven, in addition to the three-bedroom loft on the third floor and two-bedroom space on the second. Ledger’s former fourth-floor apartment is 4,400 sq. ft and includes three bedrooms.
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The Australian actor’s death was officially ruled an accident,New York City’s chief medical examiner declaredat the time.
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In a 2016 interview with Heath’s father, Kim, fornews.com.au, he stated that his son was suffering from the “pressure” of a packed schedule and that he did not have a drug addiction.
“There is pressure on everybody, especially young people, to perform and to keep going,” he said, adding, “He was a young guy that traveled all the time for work. Even as a 2-year-old, he hardly ever slept. He was trying to work and travel and do everything in a short space of time.”
“[He] mixed a couple of drugs together with sleeping tablets and he’s gone forever. That’s something we just have to deal with,” he concluded.
source: people.com
