There were hundreds of people outside Heath Ledger's building when we arrived on the scene around 5:30 p.m. this afternoon — roughly two hours after the actor was found dead and naked on the floor of his bedroom.
A police officer stood guard in front of the building entrance, but only a few feet separated him from dozens of cameras, and beyond the pack of press, gawkers hovered and strained for a clear view. More of the curious stood across the street, next to reporters doing live hits for the local news.
As I got ready for one of my first live shots, a local resident walked up and asked what was going on. She was a well-dressed woman in her 50s. "Heath Ledger died in that building," I told her matter-of-factly, forgetting she might not have already known. She didn't, and looked absolutely stunned, like I'd slapped her. She stood for another few seconds, digesting the awful words, then turned and walked across the street.
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