Heath Ledger

[censy]

CNN is reporting he was found dead in a NY apartment.

Sad.

[EmergencyIan]

Just broke into the People's Court here in NYC to report that. It's shocking and sad.


- Ian

[Zemo]

Sorry to hear that. I'm sure the joker part was gonna be huge for him. rip

[MegoScott]

Shocking. No word on the cause, but they say it's not foul play.

[Wee67]

weird- unconfirmed reports of sleeping pills near the body. possible OD or suicide

[Marvelmania]

Sad. He was a real talent and I enjoyed watching his movies.

[JPkempo]

http://www.batman-movie-buzz.com/uploads/uploadForumPhotos/medium_Batman%20-%20The%20Joker-d3xjfbwm.jpg

I wonder if they finished filming his part.

[SeattleEd]

Wow. This is a shock. So was his last role the Joker?

[MegoScott]

Almost. Batman is wrapped.

He was currently filming a Terry Gilliam movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1054606/). Wow, Terry has all the luck.

[kingcarm]

I'm shocked. He was only 28 yrs old.:please_y:

[SeattleEd]

MegoScott,

You beat me to it. I just came across that. I can only imagine what he would have brought to a Terry Gilliam film.

Great actor and great loss. Now I really can't wait to see the new Batman movie.

[Mikey]

Never heard of him... but still, RIP

[kingcarm]

Never heard of him... but still, RIP

Are you kidding? He won some award (I think the Oscar) for Broke Back Mountain.

[MegoScott]

Last photo (http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tmz.com/media/2008/01/0122_heath_ledger_inf.jpg) from the set of the Gillaim film

[kingcarm]

They just reported that it looks like a possible drug OD. I can't say I'm surprised. Who dies at 28?

[toys2cool]

wow I'm in shock i can't believe this!! RIP buddy

[Mikey]

Are you kidding? He won some award (I think the Oscar) for Broke Back Mountain.

I'm not big on following who wins awards ... and I never seen Broke Back Mountain.

[kingdom warrior]

WOW is that Shocking!!! So Sad!....

[huedell]

Heath Ledger...in the PATRIOT.... carried out one of the best acting jobs
I've ever seen...the JOKER is my favorite comicbook hero/villain next to
SUPERMAN...so I'm eagerly awaiting his portrayal of the JOKER
sadly it is his last

R.I.P.

[MIB41]

Wow. I'm stunned. I wonder what this will do for the fortunes of the next Batman film? I sure with the conceptualized Joker, Warner Bros was going to have Heath doing alot of press for the film. The question now is does his death generate more interest or hurt the project?

[hobub]

Could it be #3?

[Vortigern99]

I am terribly let down. Ledger was perhaps the greatest actor of his up-and-coming generation. Brokeback Mountain convinced me of this. He was so young; we've lost another 40+ years of unique and revelatory performances. I admired and respected him deeply, and I'm so sorry to see him pass.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

That's so sad :( May he RIP.

[Vortigern99]

For those who don't know him, Heath was on the TV show Roar, played Mel Gibson's son in The Patriot, starred in A Knight's Tale, was in BB Mountain (for which he won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar) and portrayed the Joker in the as-yet-unreleased Batman: The Dark Knight.

[miguet]

Wow, how sad! :no:

[Adam West]

I just read the news and am shocked.

He definitely was one of those actors who had outstanding performances in The Patriot, Knight's Tale, and Brokeback Mountain and also thought he was one of the 20 something actors who had potential staying power in Hollywood.

I always get stunned when I hear of someone famous who is younger than me passing away.

[kept back]

The weekend that Ledger was announced as playing The Joker, I watched Casanova and Brokeback Mountain. Two pretty diverse roles. Both performances convinced me individually that the man's talent was immeasurable. But considering it was the same guy was atounding. I feel the acting community has lost a true talent.

[Hotfoot]

Sounds like another case of young celebrity stupidity. (Too much money, too much adulation and 2 many crazy paparazi invading your space. Has got to drive you crazy!)

I hope he has found peace now.

The associated press is already writing Britney spears obituary. Sad state of celebs today.

[Marvelmania]

Thought he was brillant in The Lords of Dogtown. Still hard to believe.

[Meule]

Wow, sad news indeed.
Gonna be weird watching The Dark Knight and realizing he's already dead

[toys2cool]

For those who don't know him, Heath was on the TV show Roar, played Mel Gibson's son in The Patriot, starred in A Knight's Tale, was in BB Mountain (for which he won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar) and portrayed the Joker in the as-yet-unreleased Batman: The Dark Knight.

Yeah he was also in 10 things I hate about you which is one of my favorite movies of all time,Such a great actor.It's really really sad :crying:

[Hector]

Never heard of him... but still, RIP

Come on now, you are a fellow geek like me...he's the new Joker in the upcoming Dark Knight Batman flick....as a fellow follower of anything superhero...you should know that.

RIP Heath, a great talent gone to waste.

[Werewolf]

I first saw him in A Knights Tale.

[davidb]

This is really upsetting. He really did impress me in the movies I'd seen him in (Patriot, 10 Things I Hate About You, Knight's Tale, and The Order). Another talented actor who leaves us too soon...

[The Toyroom]

Wow! Stunned! Only 28...so tragic. They're now saying possible suicide.

[Earth 2 Chris]

What is it about actor's with a lot of intesity? They seem to rarely make it out of their twenties. Ledger is another.

I think, like the others here, he had a real chance of being an interesting, long-working leading man. Perhaps a Johnny Depp-type who would go back and forth between mainstream and indie leads, but none would ever be orthodox.

This casts a huge shadow over the Dark Knight. It will indeed be very odd to watch the movie now.

Chris

[bobbait]

wow!! what a shame..RIP

[BlackKnight]

wow !!! This Is Huge.
I wonder if this will have any bering on Dark Knight...., like if Joke was suppost to come back for 3, or if they didn't kill him in the Movie. I am very sadend by this...., 28 is very young.., & too young to die. I keep think about Brandon Lee,.. if after his performance in the Crow, what would have been.

[PCofmisfittoys]

it's a shame but if it's drugs or suicide, I have no sympathy for him. He was on the cuff of being a A-lister and maybe the joker role would have thrown him over to it. Everyone will want to see the movie now bacuse of this. I figured it would be a terrible movie but now at least it will make some money too.

[Bo8a_Fett]

OMG this is a shock....again January sure aint been a good month so far....R.I.P.

[z3zep]

Just heard the sad news, shocked. R.I.P Heath

[LJNfan]

What do you mean he was on the cuff of being an A-lister, he was an A-lister. And to say the movie will only make money because of his death is a stupid statement, it is a Batman movie, it would have made money anyway.

[fallensaviour]

Unfortunate for sure,sad to hear especially for his newborn child.He did have some good roles but by far was not one of the greatest of his generation.Patriot was by far I think his best role.
If it is drug related or suicide then I feel no sorrow for him.Thats just the way I feel regarding those two topics.

[mitchedwards]

Very sad news to hear today

[joshvox]

How completely awful.

[toys2cool]

What do you mean he was on the cuff of being an A-lister, he was an A-lister. And to say the movie will only make money because of his death is a stupid statement, it is a Batman movie, it would have made money anyway.

I totally agree bro and saying you have no sympathy for a 28 year old that just died is a little sad,whether he did drugs or not (which were only sleeping pills by the way) which could've easily been accidental

[JPkempo]

This is the photo I was looking for.
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tmz.com/media/2008/01/0122_heath_leger_bauergriffin.jpg

[BlackKnight]

..., You know they were saying on the News that he stated in an Interview that the Role of the Joker was the greatest, as well as hardest he had ever done. He said that playing the twisted psycho path got into his head a bit.

[ShadowAvenger]

Goodnight, Heath Ledger :(

[thunderbolt]

it's a shame but if it's drugs or suicide, I have no sympathy for him. He was on the cuff of being a A-lister and maybe the joker role would have thrown him over to it. Everyone will want to see the movie now bacuse of this. I figured it would be a terrible movie but now at least it will make some money too.

So everyone will see DarkKnight because its got a dead guy in it??? Great logic there. :juggleyes_y:

[Bizarro Amy]

Wow, this is really sad. He had so much potential. I liked the movies I saw him in, and was really looking forward to seeing where his career would go after Dark Knight. This might sound wrong, but I'm glad that the movie is basically in pre-production so they don't have to add someone else partway through, or completely re-film the Joker scenes.
I also didn't realize that Ledger was also in "I'm Not There," as one of the aspects of Bob Dylan's life.

[HardyGirl]

I've liked his work ever since the short lived series Roar 10 years ago. This is just so shocking, I can't even tell you. Such a tragic loss. I'm really sad for his little girl who'll never know her daddy. :sad:

RIP, Heath.

[Hector]

The underrated 'A Knight's Tale' is one of my all-time favorite movies.

[Hulk]

Sad. Likely a tale of a broken heart and and wounded soul. I hate suicide, because of the toll it leaves on the people left behind (like his 2 year old daughter who will never really know him). I only hope he has found whatever peace it is that eluded him in life.

[megoat]

Quite sad. He was far too young.


it's a shame but if it's drugs or suicide, I have no sympathy for him..

I find this line of thinking a disturbing trend around here (I've seen this idea expressed more than a few times in different threads). I had a doctor tell me last year when I was in the hospital that 90 percent of the patients he sees in the hospital ARE THERE DUE TO UNWISE LIFESTYLE CHOICES. This means drugs, alcohol, smoking, poor diet, lack of exercise etc etc. I wonder if those who have no sympathy for drug addicts feel the same way about those who die of lung cancer due to smoking or die of heart disease due to a steady diet of McDonalds. Let's face it, many of us will die due to unhealthy choices we make.

And as far as suicide is concerned, how can you NOT feel sympathy for someone who commits suicide? One has to get to a VERY dark place to consider this sort of act. It's very very sad and unfortunate.

[Goblin19]

It's very sad. He was a real talent, and now he leaves behind a child who will never know him.

[toys2cool]

Quite sad. He was far too young.



I find this line of thinking a disturbing trend around here (I've seen this idea expressed more than a few times in different threads). I had a doctor tell me last year when I was in the hospital that 90 percent of the patients he sees in the hospital ARE THERE DUE TO UNWISE LIFESTYLE CHOICES. This means drugs, alcohol, smoking, poor diet, lack of exercise etc etc. I wonder if those who have no sympathy for drug addicts feel the same way about those who die of lung cancer due to smoking or die of heart disease due to a steady diet of McDonalds. Let's face it, many of us will die due to unhealthy choices we make.

And as far as suicide is concerned, how can you NOT feel sympathy for someone who commits suicide? One has to get to a VERY dark place to consider this sort of act. It's very very sad and unfortunate.

That's so true man,I know I'm one of the few who thinks like this also.But you just can't help but to feel sorry for these people.Now if you tell me a rapist or a murderer I'd say the hell with him.But these people didn't hurt anyone else but themselves,yeah it was stupid but everyone makes mistakes

[mego boy CA]

very sad news indeed. he seemed like he was a cool guy. very good actor, almost reminds me of another young actor who was taken away at an early age. james dean. rip heath. :(

[Earth 2 Chris]

Weighing in on the suicide thing. Personally, I think its pity I feel for suicide and substance abuse fatalities more than sympathy. I pity where they must have been to have done this. I pity where my faith says they are most likely going. But I sympathize with the familys VERY deeply. Either way, its a sad waste of a human life, that will wreck countless other lives for years to come. Nothing to make light of in my mind.

But that's just me.

Chris

[English Paul]

Sad news.

[Adam West]

Based on what I have seen so far, it is way too early to say what happened.

It was said that the role of the Joker really got to him and kept him awake at night often having to resort to Ambien to just get an hour or two of sleep.

They said there weren't sleeping pills strewn about, only that they found a bottle of prescription sleeping pills by his bedside....that doesn't mean anything.

He could very well have died from natural causes like a heart attack or aneurysm. They won't be able to tell until they perform an autopsy.

Apparently, he wasn't known to be a heavy drinker or drug user so the whole story just seems odd to me and makes me think that the media is jumping to some wild conclusions to keep people glued to their seat.

[Merlyn1976]

Heath Ledger autopsy inconclusive -- Newsday.com (http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/news/celebrity/ny-etheath0124,0,6909284.story?coll=ny_sports_footbal l_giants_util)

STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
12:40 PM EST, January 23, 2008


An autopsy on Heath Ledger was inconclusive, and more tests are needed, the medical examiner's office said Wednesday, a day after the 28-year-old actor was found dead with sleeping pills nearby.

It will take about 10 days to complete the investigation, said Ellen Borakove, a spokeswoman for the medical examiner.

Police on Wednesday said they found bottles of prescription sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication in his bedroom and in the bathroom; there were still pills in the bottles.

Earlier, police said the death was caused by a possible drug overdose and appeared to be accidental.

There were no obvious indications that the death was a suicide, New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne told The Associated Press.