Heath Ledger dead at age 28

[VanHalener]

"January 22, 2008 -- Actor Heath Ledger was found dead today in his Broome Street apartment, apparently from a drug overdose.
Ledger, 28, was well known for his role in "Brokeback Mountain," and he stars in the upcoming "The Dark Knight" Batman movie as the Joker.
He split last year from wife, Michelle Williams, with whom he has a daughter, Matilda.
His apartment was strewn with sleeping pills and it was unclear if it was an intentional or accidental death."

http://www.nypost.com/seven/01222008/news/regionalnews/heath_ledger_dead_916418.htm

[Panamark]

Another report from www.news.com.au

HEATH Ledger has died of an apparent drug overdose.

The 28-year-old Perth-born actor's body was found in his apartment in New York.

The New York Post said his apartment was strewn with pills, adding that it was unclear whether the death was intentional.

The celebrity website TMZ said Ledger was found dead in his bed in one of his residences in Soho by his housekeeper at 3.35pm New York time (7.35am AEDT).

According to the Associated Press, Ledger's body was discovered by his housekeeper who came to tell him his masseuse had arrived for an appointment.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they believe it was not a crime.

Ledger has a two year old daughter with former fiancee Michelle Williams. He was set to play the Joker in the upcoming Batman film The Dark Knight.

[Hyman Roth]

I hope he's ok. Its never too late to turn your life around.

[VanHalener]

Sorry Heath, I forgot to give you one of these...




It's sad when someone so young with so much ahead of them dies early in life, but I am relieved to know Heath's plans to remake RockyIII will not see the light.

From what I heard it was going to be a little something like this...
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[Hyman Roth]

Maybe he can still pull through?

[Panamark]

Dudes,

this guy made one homo movie in an attempt to not
be stereotyped by hollywood. He has banged *THE*
finest pussy in the world, including the likes of Cameron
Diaz and a long relationship with Naomi Watts...

He was not gay in real life.

I will always remember him in "Two Hands" classic Aussie
film if you ever see it anywhere, beg, borrow or steal..

Sad news...

[diamondsgirl]

very sad news...nothing funny about it

[Hyman Roth]

Wrong-o. There is humor everywhere.

People die everyday. Its part of the human condition.

[Dan]

Damn,This Is Sad News.

RIP Heath Ledger.

[Fairwrning]

New York Times is saying the apartment was owned by Mary-Kate Olsen..why do I find this interesting?
Was he renting..or was he hooked up with the twin??

[VanHalener]

Heath was alright in Patriot and that First Knight movie had a funny moment here and there, but I have not seen many movies he was in.

I don't dislike the man at all and I will not turn my back on him in the end. Just a little Brokeback residue clinging to the situation.

I'll check out "Two Hands" if Pana says it's good, but I'm going to quit movies altogether if "Two Hands" has anything to do with two men in the back seat of a car and a jar of petroleum jelly.

Is the Dark Knight movie completed or were they still shooting?

[PumpedUpMidget]

Thought he had a promising career ahead of him.....Would have rather seen Jake Dullenhaal tap out instead....

[Isaac R.]

Originally posted by diamondsgirl
very sad news...nothing funny about it

Well maybe just a little...

"..and, as often happens when he throws himself into a part, he is not sleeping much.

“Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night,” he said. “I couldn’t stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going.” One night he took an Ambien, which failed to work. He took a second one and fell into a stupor, only to wake up an hour later, his mind still racing.

Even as he spoke, Mr. Ledger was hard-pressed to keep still. He got up and poured more coffee.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/movies/moviesspecial/04lyal.html?ref=moviesspecial&pagewanted=all

[FORD]

God damned prescription drugs. I'm a chronic insomniac myself, but there will be an NHL franchise in Hell before I ever touch Ambien.

Damn shame. Heath was a decent actor, and had a small child. He also wasn't one of the typical Hollywood party crowd, so it's not likely he was taking drugs to get high.

[VanHalener]

Originally posted by Panamark
Dudes,

He has banged *THE*
finest pussy in the world, including the likes of Cameron
Diaz and a long relationship with Naomi Watts...

He was not gay in real life.

Originally posted by Fairwrning
New York Times is saying the apartment was owned by Mary-Kate Olsen..why do I find this interesting?
Was he renting..or was he hooked up with the twin??

I'm sure Heath was a lady killer and had a great sense of humour.