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GONE TOO SOON

"Heath Ledger was a courageous actor, and a great soul," James Schamus, CEO of Focus Features and producer of Brokeback Mountain said of the star, who was found dead Tuesday in New York City. "He gave us the gift of sharing his fearless and beautiful love – of his craft, and of all who worked with him –for which all of us will be eternally grateful."

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Credit: Management Artists Syndication

Updated: Tuesday Jan 22, 2008 | 08:00 PM EST

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