Heath Ledger is dead - Page 4

LeslieAGD · #1 01-23-2008, 09:23 AM

I heard this last night on the news and my husband and I just stared at each other in disbelief.
Then I called my sister and, after barely saying hello, she was like "are you calling because you heard Heath Ledger died?"

His death was just so sudden...he didn't seem to be "troubled." I feel really bad for his little girl.

smiley21 · #2 01-23-2008, 10:14 AM

Yeah that Joker character is really intense and dark. Well "Batman: The Dark Knight" is definitely the more sinister of all the Batman movies. The graphic novel is insane.

Edited to add: I do not know why I keep reading about Michelle being his wife. There were still engaged when they separated last September.

luv n tpa · #3 01-23-2008, 10:29 AM

From Perez:

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The "Reverend" Fred Phelps's Westboro Baptist Church announced plans to protest at the funeral of Heath Ledger.

Why?

The "God Hates Fags" hatemongers will picket the decease Aussie actor's funeral because he is a pervert who promoted homosexuality by appearing as a gay man in Brokeback Mountain.

We wish we could laugh at this stupidity, but it just makes us angry!

Heath may not have been perfect, but he doesn't deserve this.

Ridiculous.

nikki1920 · #4 01-22-2008, 07:40 PM

ok, wow.

I was surprised that he was only 28!

So, so sad.

DaemonSeid · #5 01-22-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by nikki1920

ok, wow.

I was surprised that he was only 28!

So, so sad.

damn...the Joker is dead....DAMN.....

ETA...well there is your 3

Renfro last week Pleshette and now Ledger....

BetteDavisEyes · #6 01-22-2008, 08:30 PM

TMZ is reporting that he had pneumonia at the time of his death.

ZTAngel · #7 01-22-2008, 08:44 PM

I dunno. I'll believe it when the autopsy results come out. I believe it was either Perez or TMZ that had a photo from him on Saturday at the movie set doing a scene. Unless he wasn't sick on Saturday (which is highly unlikely...pneumonia doesn't just all the sudden affect you), there's no way he'd be ok enough to be at work. I've had walking pneumonia before - the name is deceiving. I was barely able to stand up without feeling like I was going to faint. I literally crawled off my couch a few times because I was too weak to stand up. Pneumonia is TERRIBLE.

txdiva · #8 01-23-2008, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by nikki1920

ok, wow.

I was surprised that he was only 28!

So, so sad.

28?

I thought he was in his 30s.

"A Knight's Tale" is one of my favorite movies.

Another great actor gone way too soon. R.I.P.

Benzgirl · #9 01-22-2008, 08:51 PM

I was watching a local Fox station. The Entertainment reporter indicated he had an interview with Ledger just a few weeks ago. Evidently, he was throwing everything into being a father to his new baby. Then came the break up.

I doubt it was pneumonia.

luv n tpa · #10 01-22-2008, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

I was watching a local Fox station. The Entertainment reporter indicated he had an interview with Ledger just a few weeks ago. Evidently, he was throwing everything into being a father to his new baby. Then came the break up.

I doubt it was pneumonia.

TMZ had a video of an interview with him where he said that he felt okay about dying, because he was within his little girl.

PM_Mama00 · #11 01-22-2008, 09:21 PM

This pisses me off. He was so talented and one of my favorite actors, and I don't really have favorites. He was only a year older than me! I really hope the other young Hollywooders learn a lesson if this was an overdose... accidentally or intentional. And if they don't learn their lessons, than it's their own fault and deserve what they get.

RIP Heath. Damnit.

PeppyGPhiB · #12 01-22-2008, 10:05 PM

I'm hoping it was accidental. He supposedly was having trouble sleeping since working on the Batman movie - it sounds like his Joker was really getting inside his head.

And Hollywood won't change its habits after this anymore than it did after River Phoenix died of an OD outside of Johnny Depp's club.

abaici · #13 01-23-2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

And Hollywood won't change its habits after this anymore than it did after River Phoenix died of an OD outside of Johnny Depp's club.

Well, I still get a little sad everytime I pass by The Viper Room.

I'm really shocked and sad. I'm shocked that I'm so sad. I really liked him and thought he had alot of potential, especially after Brokeback Mountain. His performance was amazing.

mystikchick · #14 01-22-2008, 08:54 PM

I saw this on another board and I didn't believe it. My first reaction was holy shit, and now, two hours later, I still feel kind of shocked at the news. Everyone in my house (my housemates are not big gossip folk) is talking about it, as are all my friends. It's so sad, and I hope it wasn't an overdose, accidental or intentional, because that would make this whole thing even sadder. My heart goes out to his little girl, especially because I saw a quote of his saying that leaving her to go to work in the morning was the most difficult thing he'd ever done.

Rest in peace

a.e.B.O.T. · #15 01-23-2008, 02:24 AM

Well, He took one too many sleeping pills. He reported he had a ton of trouble sleeping since he started playing the joker, that was in the new york times like a month or two ago. He said he would take a sleeping pill and it didnt work, so he took another, and that didnt work. With his wife and baby going to oregon, and his trouble with this role, I can't blame him for having a lot of sleep trouble. I don't think we should chalk this up to another hollywood not learning their lesson case, i think it might just honestly be an accident. I am not sure, and its too soon to tell.