Heath Ledger

[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

[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.