Heath Ledger left a thank you message

24 January 2008 - The whole world is in mourning for Heath Ledger. The young actor was found dead on Tuesday. His autopsy proved inconclusive and there will be more tests on his body to determine how he died.

In the weeks leading up to his death Heath spent a lot of time at his family home in Australia. He spent most of December and January with the people he loved the most in Perth.

Before returning to New York, Heath left a thank you message for the editor of the West Australian newspaper. He rang the editor for not hounding him while he was in Australia.

Heath said: "I don't know whether it's a conscious thing or an unconscious thing, giving me space and respecting my privacy."

"It's just been awesome."

"I've had the most beautiful time back here and being able to see all my friends and family ... It's really enabled me to be a boy again from home and feel like I'd never left."

"It's truly been an incredibly therapeutic and a much-needed trip home."