OT: Actor Heath Ledger dies - at 28.

by **TRAGChick** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:53 am

Still developing story....breaking news...
http://www.cnn.com/

by **MrsPerry** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:56 am

I am fuckin floored. the cops are saying it isn't a criminal investigation and he was found in bed by his housekeeper :shock:

by **Ratgirl** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:56 am

Holy shit.

by **Barb** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:57 am

with "pills strewn around him" suicide? :shock:

by **bluejeangirl76** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:57 am

TRAGChick wrote::shock:

Still developing story....breaking news...
http://www.cnn.com/

Omg are you fucking kidding me?! :shock:

by **NealIsGod** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:59 am

Sad day for Australia. I guess his last role was The Joker in the next Batman flick. RIP, Heath.

by **Rockindeano** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:00 am

Can anyone account for OJ?

by **Ms_M** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:00 am

bluejeangirl76 wrote:
TRAGChick wrote::shock:

Still developing story....breaking news...
http://www.cnn.com/

Omg are you fucking kidding kidding me?!

That is almost exactly what I said when my Mom called. I am freaked the fuck out. I'm not even a big fan of his - could take him or leave him, but goddamn!!! This is nuts. The cops are reporting it "may be" drug related.

by **Saint John** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:07 am

Who is this guy? Never heard of him. What roles/shows was he on?

by **TRAGChick** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:10 am

Saint John wrote:Who is this guy? Never heard of him. What roles/shows was he on?

He was in "Brokeback Mountain".

by **RedWingFan** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:10 am

NealIsGod wrote:Sad day for Australia. I guess his last role was The Joker in the next Batman flick. RIP, Heath.

Hopefully all the principle photography has been completed. Due for a November release. It'd be a shame if they couldn't use his material if it's not completed.

by **STORY_TELLER** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:10 am

Oh my god, he has a kid too! His poor family!

Why would someone in his position need to do drugs? He's an in demand actor and I guarantee you, his role as the Joker in the upcoming Batman movie was about to turn him into an A-lister in Hollywood circles.

All that aside, didn't he think about his newborn? His wife?

by **Moose** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:10 am

by **Saint John** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:12 am

TRAGChick wrote:
Saint John wrote:Who is this guy? Never heard of him. What roles/shows was he on?

He is the new "Joker" in the Summer "Batman" movie.

And, he was in "Brokeback Mountain".

Thanks, Nora. I "googled" him with "Safe Search" off and got to see a wonderful picture of his crank.

I'm guessing it was from that homo cowboy flick. Sucks that such a young dude cashed in.

by **bluejeangirl76** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:12 am

Saint John wrote:Who is this guy? Never heard of him. What roles/shows was he on?

A Knight's Tale... Brokeback Mountain... Monster's Ball

by **lights1961** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:12 am

Saint John wrote:Who is this guy? Never heard of him. What roles/shows was he on?

i was thinking the same thing...

by **Rick** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:12 am

Wow, truly sad news. Except for Brokeback Mountain, I enjoyed his work.

by **RedWingFan** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:12 am

TRAGChick wrote:
Saint John wrote:Who is this guy? Never heard of him. What roles/shows was he on?

He was in "Brokeback Mountain".

Saint John you should remember him as Mel Gibson's eldest son in "The Patriot". Excellent flick.

by **Ms_M** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:13 am

STORY_TELLER wrote:Oh my god, he has a kid too! His poor family!

Why would someone in his position need to do drugs? He's an in demand actor and I guarantee you, his role as the Joker in the upcoming Batman movie was about to turn him into an A-lister in Hollywood circles.

All that aside, didn't he think about his newborn? His wife?

I don't think he was married to the baby's mother. I read in a magazine they had just broken up. So sad, and such a waste.

by **STORY_TELLER** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:13 am

RedWingFan wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:Sad day for Australia. I guess his last role was The Joker in the next Batman flick. RIP, Heath.

Hopefully all the principle photography has been completed. Due for a November release. It'd be a shame if they couldn't use his material if it's not completed.

Yeah, it's all done. Even still, if they could get away with Brandon Lee dying with only 3/4 of The Crow completed, with some out of the box thinking they could tweak things with what they have already.

by **Moose** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:15 am

RedWingFan wrote:
TRAGChick wrote:
Saint John wrote:Who is this guy? Never heard of him. What roles/shows was he on?

He was in "Brokeback Mountain".

Saint John you should remember him as Mel Gibson's eldest son in "The Patriot". Excellent flick.

Great flick.......what a fucking waste. Whether it was accidental or by choice. Terrible. Thought he was a great choice for "Joker"

by **Rockindeano** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:16 am

Saint John wrote:
Thanks, Nora. I "googled" him with "Safe Search" off and got to see a wonderful picture of his crank.

OMG, is this Board beautiful or what? We have racists, haters, bitchers, comedians, right wingers, lefties, smarties, retards, Yellow tooths, Yankees, Aussies, religious zealots, marines, veterans, fags, lesbos, and meatditches.

I love it here.

by **annie89509** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:16 am

Always shocking when someone young and seemingly blessed with everything (talent, fame, wealth), yet decides to end it all. Just goes to show how so many creative artists have their inner demons.

by **BobbyinTN** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:17 am

DAMN IT!! That is a fucking shock! I thought this guy had it together. I feel bad for his child.

by **brywool** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:19 am

He was in Knights Tale. KILLER MOVIE- R E N T I T !!, one of my favorites. He was also to be The Joker in the new Batman movie (I hope that his parts were finished as I'm a major Batman freak).

This sucks.
Sucks worse that 'pills were found by the body'.

All respect goes out the window if it was a suicide.

by **Journey/Survivor** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:24 am

I've heard of him, but I don't think I've ever seen anything that he was in?

Who was this Brad Renfro guy that died the other day?

by *Laura » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:28 am

I'm watching the live coverage on CNN...This is so sad.

Way too young to die and leave a child behind...

Maybe he was having deep depression issues,who knows?If it was suicide,I can only think of that. Poor guy.

by **TRAGChick** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:28 am

Journey/Survivor wrote:I've heard of him, but I don't think I've ever seen anything that he was in?

Who was this Brad Renfro guy that died the other day?

He was the kid in the movie, "The Client".

by **dabstudio** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:29 am

NEW YORK (AP) -- Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence, and police said drugs may have been a factor. He was 28. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the Manhattan apartment believed to be his home. The housekeeper who went to let him know the masseuse had arrived found him dead at 3:26 p.m.

A large crowd of paparazzi and gawkers began gathering Tuesday evening outside the building on an upscale block in SoHo, where several police officers guarded the door.

The Australian-born actor was nominated for an Oscar for "Brokeback Mountain," where he met Michelle Williams in 2005. The two had lived in Brooklyn and had a daughter, Matilda, until they split up last year.

He most recently appeared in "I'm Not There," in which he played one of the many incarnations of Bob Dylan - as did Cate Blanchett, whose performance in that film earned an Oscar nomination Tuesday for best supporting actress.

Ledger was to appear as the Joker this year in "The Dark Night," a sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins." He's had starring roles in "A Knight's Tale" and "The Patriot," and played the suicidal son of Billy Bob Thornton in "Monster's Ball."

Ledger grew up in Perth, and began doing amateur theater at age 10. At 16, he moved to Sydney to pursue an acting career, quickly landing TV movie roles and guest spots on Australian television.

After several independent films and a starring role in the short-lived Fox TV series "Roar," Ledger moved to Los Angeles and costarred in "10 Things I Hate About You," a teen comedy reworking of "The Taming of the Shrew."

Offers for other teen flicks came his way, but Ledger turned them down, preferring to remain idle than sign on for projects he didn't like.

"It wasn't a hard decision for me," Ledger told the Associated Press in 2001. "It was hard for everyone else around me to understand. Agents were like, `You're crazy,' my parents were like, `Come on, you have to eat.'"

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by **MCC620** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:29 am

he was in "10 things i hate about you" that i just watched over the weekend with my nieces. very sad indeed.

MR

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