Update: Heath Ledger

While police stated yesterday that the masseuse and housekeeper who first called Mary-Kate Olsen (before calling 911) had been very forthcoming and they do not suspect foul play, many are questioning why they did this.

The original reports indicated the masseuse grabbed his cellphone and hit speed-dial and/or redial and that was how she got Mary-Kate. Olsen said she would send over a personal bodyguard in the area who knows CPR. The masseuse then called her back and told her she thought Heath Ledger was dead. That is when 911 was called.

This is estimated to be as long as 40 minutes after the masseuse first discovered him nude, in the bed.

However, in her original statement, the masseuse said she did not realize anything was amiss when she first entered the room and went about setting up her massage table and accoutrements. This could easily take 20+ minutes. Add to this the few minutes spent trying to wake him, speaking with Mary-Kate Olsen, waiting for her to call back, etc., etc., and the math seems to add-up.

At any rate, there is nothing the masseuse could be charged with and no foul play is suspected. At worst, she might have been charged with some form of contributing to his death (negligence, for instance), but her story - as it has been reported at this early point in the investigation - seems to prove that she was not negligent. A bit oblivious, to be sure, but knowing a few celebrities (and many, many people who are celebrities in their own minds), there was nothing about the scene that would have suggested anything was wrong.

Police reports suggest the actor died sometime between 1:15 and 3:30 PM, EST. He was last seen alive by the housekeeper approximately 3 - 3¹/₂ hours before his body was discovered.

The main focus in many circles is now, once again, on the paparazzi, as more and more video of them literally barraging the mourners and their vehicles make their way to us. Reporters and onlookers alike are asking if they have gone too far... again.

I... you know, where to go on this?

DUH.

© C Harris Lynn, 2008