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Many aspects of Heath Ledger’s death are disturbing, including the facts that he left behind a 2-year-old daughter, that his masseuse repeatedly called Mary-Kate Olsen before dialing 911, oh — and the fact that his parents found out about his death through watching T.V.

Ledger was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. and the world knew by 4:30 p.m. Within about an hour, CNN, the New York Times, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and not to mention, a dozen celebrity blogs had already covered his death.

That's less time than it takes some types of bacteria to double.

-Catherine|VOX staff