heath ledger dead

[jimjim]

heath ledger was just found dead according the the local news

[Bamabuttrfly]

oh wow...I sure hope not. Ive done a search and I cant come up with anything.

[potmunkey]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22788914/

[BlueyesMS]

I saw online somewhere where supposedly they found him and they were pills laying all around him...apparent suicide. That's so sad.

[jimjim]

they said on cnn it was over the counter pills. a housekeeper found him dead in mary kate olsons apartment

[Bonnie]

How sad! He was only 28.

[GlitterQueen]

Wow very sad. I am sure the media will run with this one. I am in shock.

[Princesa]

I just was reading about this..

[duh_its_ ali]

in mary kate's apartment? wow ... weird...

[tantrix]

Thought i was seeing things when i saw this thread..had to turn sky news on!!! Gees what a waste of life..personally speaking it sounds like a pill too many ie: A cry for help xx

[jimjim]

mary kate wasnt home either they said she is at sundance

[notanlines69]

I just read this. I am in total shock. He has a 2 year old little girl. :(

Mary Kate's apartment? wtf?

They were sleeping pills.

[jimjim]

fox news reports they think it was a accidental over dose of sleeping meds

[Mrc4608]

What a shame to leave a baby behind...

[jimjim]

CBS's bad. It wasn't Mary Kate Olsen's apartment. NYTime has printed a denial of that from Olsen's attorney.

[Bamabuttrfly]

I really hate to hear about this. :(

[briannasmom]

omg! i am forever sad! He's supposed to be the new joker in the upcoming batman movie

[VeryTanJerry]

I was irked with how I found out about this. I was listening to a music station on the car radio. The host says "A famous Hollywood actor was found dead in his New York apartment. Details after this." And then plays a song. :? :mad: In the radio business they call that a tease. It's an inducement to keep the listener engaged through the next song or commerical break. But how tacky to use someone's death for that purpose. :roll:

[jimjim]

omg! i am forever sad! He's supposed to be the new joker in the upcoming batman movie


he still is the joker batman has been in post production for a few months now. he was already working on a new project

[jimjim]

Now they're saying at TMZ that Heath had pneumonia. If that's the case, I bet it was the 'walking' pnuemonia that can be fatal if diagnosed too late- that's what killed Muppets creator Jim Henson. Also, since sleep aids like Ambien and heavier stuff like Nembutal (which killed Marilyn Monroe) slow down the respiration rate in the body, I can see how Heath could've accidentially died: liquid-filled lungs and sleeping pills are a most dangerous combo.

[mellyrose]

This is very sad and shocking.

FYI: Regarding the Mary-Kate part, I believe she owns the apartment and he was leasing it from her. It was just one of his homes. They are also not confirming that it was a suicide yet.

[Ningurl]

Now they're saying at TMZ that Heath had pneumonia. If that's the case, I bet it was the 'walking' pnuemonia that can be fatal if diagnosed too late- that's what killed Muppets creator Jim Henson. Also, since sleep aids like Ambien and heavier stuff like Nembutal (which killed Marilyn Monroe) slow down the respiration rate in the body, I can see how Heath could've accidentially died: liquid-filled lungs and sleeping pills are a most dangerous combo.

I really hope this was the case. Its sad to see someone kill themselves knowing that they had many friends and family they could have talked to. Especially with a little girl left behind.

[jimjim]

I liked this take from the SF Chronicle's movie critic:

http://www.sfgate.com/flat/archive/2008/01/22/chronicle/archive/2008/01/22/DDG6UJRN4.html?tsp=1 (http://www.sfgate.com/flat/archive/2008/01/22/chronicle/archive/2008/01/22/DDG6UJRN4.html?tsp=1)

A sad day, indeed.

[ladyboss]

So Tragic!

[Zzoester]

I can't believe this!

[lovinmylou]

since i heard the news this afternoon it's all i can think about. it's really shaken me up and i am not sure why i'm reacting this way, but i'm devastated...

[CariFairy]

IF he was sick and he took sleeping pills, he probably dies as a result of suffocation :(

Being sick can make sleeping hard, so some people will take sleep aids to get them through a rough, cough filled night.

DANGEROUS to do...

SAD, very very sad.

[summergirl]

My mom told me and i just couldnt believe it!! Im still in shock!

Just goes to show that you NEVER know when youre time on earth is up...

[allibean88]

Augh. My friend sent me a link to it yesterday, and I STILL thought it was a hoax. Man, that sucks, he was like...my favorite actor ever. A Knight's Tale? Rawr.

[dboz73]

That is awful. I loved him in Braveheart, he was so adorable!

[KRISSY]

Update from the radio a few minutes ago:

They said suicide has been ruled out. The death was accidental. They said Xanax, Valium and Oxycontin were found in his room. Sounds like he has been back on drugs recently. They said he was in London last week partying with Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss (known for drug use). They said he was under the influence of something during his last known tv interview and he was incoherant and it is painful to watch. You can view this video at http://www.evansradio.com. He said scroll down to the blog to find it. I can't view it at work due to it being blocked, so I have no idea what the interview is like.

Also, about the Mary Kate Olson thing. They said Heath was found in his own apartment. The housekeeper who found him is close friends with Mary Kate's bodyguard. The housekeeper called the bodyguard when she found Heath because he is also an EMT. They said that's the only connection.

[jimjim]

That is awful. I loved him in Braveheart, he was so adorable!


he wasnt in braveheart. he did the patriot with mel gibson

[jimjim]

NY POST:

Oscar-nominated actor Heath Ledger was found naked and dead in his SoHo apartment yesterday after he apparently overdosed on anti-anxiety pills.

The 28-year-old star's ex-fiancée, actress Michelle Williams, was flying to New York from Sweden with their 2-year-old daughter Matilda.

While some sources said Ledger was depressed, the actor's father, Kim, later released a statement declaring his son's death "accidental."

One cop at the scene said it did not appear to be suicide, but police were still investigating, and an autopsy is scheduled for today.

Ledger was found by his maid and the masseuse with whom he had a scheduled 3 p.m. appointment at his $23,000-a-month, three-bedroom loft at 421 Broome St. When the two women entered his bedroom at about 3:20 p.m., Ledger was nude, lying face down and unresponsive, police sources said.

Pills were strewn around the bed, and there was a bottle next by the actor's body, police sources said. The maid and therapist called 911 at about 3:26 p.m. Emergency workers were unable to revive the star, and he was pronounced dead at 3:35 p.m.

Bottles of the generic forms of Xanax and Valium, both anti-anxiety drugs prescribed in his name, were found in the house, according to law-enforcement sources. The sleeping drug Ambien was also found near his body, sources said. The maid said she last heard the star snoring around noon.

One police source said "it does not appear to be a suicide."

Ledger, a native of Perth, Australia, had lived in Brooklyn with Williams and Matilda, but the couple split last year. He has since been romantically linked to a slew of women, from Aussie supermodel Gemma Ward to Long Island bad girl Lindsay Lohan.

An "insider" told Britain's Daily Mail that Ledger had been having substance-abuse problems since breaking up with Williams in September.

"Heath was shattered by his split from Michelle. He became a recluse. He barely slept. He was dealing with terrible mood swings," the source told the Mail's Web site. "Heath totally wanted to be on his own these past few months since he and Michelle split in September. She was very much in love with him, but the fact that he continued to dabble in drugs kept their relationship from being one she could rely on," said the source.

"He adored his daughter, Matilda, and when Michelle called it quits, he missed Matilda so much that he was thrown into a deep, dark depression."

Ledger's family is shocked and "devastated," according to Los Angeles-based private investigator Paul Barresi, a close friend of the actor's uncle, Neil Bell.

"The father and mother are devastated because they found out of his death through the media," said Barresi, who talked to the uncle shortly after Ledger's death.

He quoted Bell, whom Heath has credited as inspiration for his "Brokeback Mountain" performance, as saying, "This is so weird. Heath's life was going so well." Many Manhattan neighbors said Ledger was low-key and didn't appear to be depressed.

"We always greeted each other. It's such a shock," said Julie McIntosh, 32, who works in a hair salon on his block and said he was "upbeat and positive."

"He looked happy as can be, always pleasant. He didn't seem like that [suicidal]. He always had a smile on his face," she said.

But up-and-coming actor Jonathan Zarin, an acquaintance of Ledger's, said he'd been told that the star had been feeling down.

"We heard that he was depressed, but we didn't think it was to the point where he would do something so drastic. It was out of the blue. He must have been in a bad place," said Zarin. "He always gave me good advice about acting, he was always the nicest guy."

Michelle Vella, a worker at the Calypso kids store in Manhattan, said the actor loved to spoil Matilda and would frequently pop in, both of them toting ice-cream cones. "He didn't talk to her like a baby . . . He never rushed her," Vella said.

[JayBabyK7]

I was so sad when I heard about this!! He was such a good actor

I just feel so terrible for his daughter, she's at the young age where she won't be able to have any memories of him when she's older :(

[jimjim]

the results came back inconclusive. will be another 10 days

[sunshine_bunnie]

its so sad. he has a little girl. i just think the industry took its toll on him.
R.I.P.

[dboz73]

he wasnt in braveheart. he did the patriot with mel gibson



Oops! Your right! Wrong title :lol:

[jimjim]

omg this is so sick. this is why i have no use for religion... theres a site of people who plan to picket his funeral. saying he died because of brokeback mountain.

[phoenixrising]

The site jimjim is referring to is www.godhatesfags.com (http://www.godhatesfags.com), the site of the westboro baptist church. I believe it's Fred Phelps church. They also picketed Matthew Sheppards funeral, as well as the funerals of *** and lesbian military members killed in Iraq. They are some of the most hateful "people" in the world.

It's a shame that they can't seem to separate fantasy(Ennis Del Mar) from reality (heath ledger).

[Golden*Grrrl]

It really is terribly sad. He was far too talented and far too young. The trailers I have seen for the new Batman movie (in which he plays the Joker) look really good, too. He looks like he might be the best Joker yet. He really was a great actor.

[jimjim]

The site jimjim is referring to is www.godhatesfags.com (http://www.godhatesfags.com), the site of the westboro baptist church. I believe it's Fred Phelps church. They also picketed Matthew Sheppards funeral, as well as the funerals of *** and lesbian military members killed in Iraq. They are some of the most hateful "people" in the world.

It's a shame that they can't seem to separate fantasy(Ennis Del Mar) from reality (heath ledger).

thats the group. they told Matthew Sheppard's mom that her sons was in he*ll.
Fred Phelps is a horrible being alone with anyone else that feel as he does.. they created this new flyer http://www.godhatesfags.com/written/fliers/20080122_heath-ledger-brokeback-mountain.pdf

[Oobladi]

The site jimjim is referring to is www.godhatesfags.com (http://www.godhatesfags.com), the site of the westboro baptist church. I believe it's Fred Phelps church. They also picketed Matthew Sheppards funeral, as well as the funerals of *** and lesbian military members killed in Iraq. They are some of the most hateful "people" in the world.

It's a shame that they can't seem to separate fantasy(Ennis Del Mar) from reality (heath ledger).

They picket the funeral of military personnel regardless of their sexual orientation. Phelps and his church are hatemongers and liars. They most definitely do not speak for all Christians.

On a side note Phelps looks like the freaky minister from the Poltergeist movies.

[jimjim]

when i first heard of Phelps last year i though he looked like minister from the Poltergeist 2

[Oobladi]

when i first heard of Phelps last year i though he looked like minister from the Poltergeist 2

Yep that's the one.

The last time that his church protested in this area he wasn't in attendance. He sits back and spews hatred and sends women and children out to carry his signs. If I believe correctly most of them were related to him.

[hotpinkblond]

The site jimjim is referring to is www.godhatesfags.com (http://www.godhatesfags.com), the site of the westboro baptist church. I believe it's Fred Phelps church. They also picketed Matthew Sheppards funeral, as well as the funerals of *** and lesbian military members killed in Iraq. They are some of the most hateful "people" in the world.

It's a shame that they can't seem to separate fantasy(Ennis Del Mar) from reality (heath ledger).

Those people are disgusting beyond words. I've heard of them many time before.

jimjim, they also say "Thank God for dead soldiers." They hate everyone. Are bad people really a logical reason to shun all religion? I think not.

Heath's death is a horrible tragedy. I'm praying for Michelle, his baby girl and his family.

[ahaxton]

Those people are crazy. Reminds me of where in the movies where you'll have a mentally ill patient who claims they're the second coming.

[LedZeppelin9]

Star Jones usually annoys me but I thought that I would post this (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/star-jones/reporting-on-the-dead_b_83142.html)because it is very true and she makes a great point...it's a good thing to read.

[notanlines69]

I watched a documentary about them on I believe HBO not too long ago.

Disgusting.
People like that should be sterile.

[jimjim]

I saw on TV last night it turns out theres a video of heath going to a few private party's. the claims are he was really heavy into the cocaine

[airheadhuhh]

i cried when i found out:[[[[[
i'm still mourning

[luvmytan]

This was so tragic at best. It sure does get you thinking about your own life. I am really sick over this.. such a waste of a beautiful life. And his daughter.. OMG what a beautiful girl, its all just a shame