actor Heath Ledger is dead WTF???
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What the fuck?
His Wikipedia page is all jostled up right now. It does note:
"Heath Andrew Ledger (April 4, 1979 —- January 22, 2008) was an Academy Award-nominated Australian actor."
Damn ... what the fuck happened?
OVERDOSE?
SUICIDE?
He's one of the big-name 20-something actors in the game. And is playing THE JOKER in the Batman flick later this year.
Damn ... R.I.P. if this is the case ... and strength be with ex Michelle Williams and their young child.
His Wikipedia page is all jostled up right now. It does note:
"Heath Andrew Ledger (April 4, 1979 —- January 22, 2008) was an Academy Award-nominated Australian actor."
Damn ... what the fuck happened?
OVERDOSE?
SUICIDE?
He's one of the big-name 20-something actors in the game. And is playing THE JOKER in the Batman flick later this year.
Damn ... R.I.P. if this is the case ... and strength be with ex Michelle Williams and their young child.
Damn dude was about to blow up with this new Batman flick. Sorry for him.RIP
He was playing the joker
I thought it was this dude
I thought it was this dude
Just saw that too, WTF!!!
Don't tell me playing the Joker had something to do with it.
Don't tell me playing the Joker had something to do with it.
okay true RIP..
but i just did a search on who he was cause i had no clue, but this is the dude from brokeback mountain!!!
WHY IS THIS BEING POSTED ON BGOL???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath_Ledger
AND YES HE DID DIE
but i just did a search on who he was cause i had no clue, but this is the dude from brokeback mountain!!!
WHY IS THIS BEING POSTED ON BGOL???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath_Ledger
AND YES HE DID DIE
Pretty damn shocking and sad. He was on his way up as an actor after Brokeback Mountain. If it was a suicide I wonder if he was battling any emotional/psychological issues.
this guy...
he was in...
- 10 Things I Hate About You
- A Knight's Tale
- Monster's Ball
- Brokeback Mountain
- Batman: The Dark Knight
+ numerous other roles...
~Rest In Peace~
he was in...
- 10 Things I Hate About You
- A Knight's Tale
- Monster's Ball
- Brokeback Mountain
- Batman: The Dark Knight
+ numerous other roles...
~Rest In Peace~
Pretty damn shocking and sad. He was on his way up as an actor after Brokeback Mountain. If it was a suicide I wonder if he was battling any emotional/psychological issues.
True indeed ... depression could very well be a factor. Him and Michelle Williams broke up last year (and have a young daughter, Matilda) now left fatherless.
Really hit home for me when I saw this thread. Cat's the same age as me ... and I also had a 27yo friend (depression/drug + alcohol usage/mental illness) kill herself last summer.
R.I.P.
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/22/actor-heath-ledger-is-found-dead/
January 22, 2008, 4:42 pm
Actor Heath Ledger Is Found Dead
By Sewell Chan
The actor Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in an apartment building at 421 Broome Street in SoHo, according to the New York City police. Mr. Ledger was 28.
At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A in the building for an appointment with Mr. Ledger, the police said. The masseuse was let in to the home by a housekeeper, who then knocked on the door of Mr. Ledger’s bedroom. When no one answered, the housekeeper and the masseuse opened the bedroom and found Mr. Ledger unconscious. They shook him, but he did not respond. They immediately called the authorities. The police said they did not suspect foul play and said they found pills near body.
Mr. Ledger, a native of Perth, Australia, won acclaim for his role as a co-star in “Brokeback Mountain”, a 2005 film. The film, based on a short story by Annie Proulx about two cowboys who fall in love, won critical acclaim. Reviewing the film in The New York Times, the critic Stephen Holden wrote, “Mr. Ledger magically and mysteriously disappears beneath the skin of his lean, sinewy character. It is a great screen performance, as good as the best of Marlon Brando and Sean Penn.”
Calls by The New York Times to Mara Buxbaum, a publicist for Mr. Ledger, and Steve Alexander, the actor’s agent, were not immediately returned this afternoon.
Thomas J. Lueck contributed reporting.
January 22, 2008, 4:42 pm
Actor Heath Ledger Is Found Dead
By Sewell Chan
The actor Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in an apartment building at 421 Broome Street in SoHo, according to the New York City police. Mr. Ledger was 28.
At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A in the building for an appointment with Mr. Ledger, the police said. The masseuse was let in to the home by a housekeeper, who then knocked on the door of Mr. Ledger’s bedroom. When no one answered, the housekeeper and the masseuse opened the bedroom and found Mr. Ledger unconscious. They shook him, but he did not respond. They immediately called the authorities. The police said they did not suspect foul play and said they found pills near body.
Mr. Ledger, a native of Perth, Australia, won acclaim for his role as a co-star in “Brokeback Mountain”, a 2005 film. The film, based on a short story by Annie Proulx about two cowboys who fall in love, won critical acclaim. Reviewing the film in The New York Times, the critic Stephen Holden wrote, “Mr. Ledger magically and mysteriously disappears beneath the skin of his lean, sinewy character. It is a great screen performance, as good as the best of Marlon Brando and Sean Penn.”
Calls by The New York Times to Mara Buxbaum, a publicist for Mr. Ledger, and Steve Alexander, the actor’s agent, were not immediately returned this afternoon.
Thomas J. Lueck contributed reporting.
...but, he made such good movie choices...
Ain't starred in anything, I've ever liked.
Ain't starred in anything, I've ever liked.
Can't find a link.
Damn. Dude impressed the hell out of me in "Monster's Ball". Real subtle role but still nailed it. My wife said he was great in "Brokeback". I just couldn't go there.
Sad.
I know this may be a little crass given the thread topic but, duty calls:
Link to put Blunt on Ignore:
http://www.bgol.us/board/profile.php?do=addlist&userlist=ignore&u=908
D-Nice 1 (The Nice One)
Sad.
I know this may be a little crass given the thread topic but, duty calls:
Link to put Blunt on Ignore:
http://www.bgol.us/board/profile.php?do=addlist&userlist=ignore&u=908
D-Nice 1 (The Nice One)
CNN has it listed as breaking news on top of their site. Probably have a story in a few.
I normally wouldn't care, but it looks like he did a good job as the Joker in the Dark Knight. Damn shame.
RIP if its true. Hollywood for all its glitz and illusion isn't for the faint of heart.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Actor Heath Ledger is dead, the New York Police Department said Tuesday.
Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment.
The Academy Award nominated actor was 27.
Ledger's housekeeper found him dead in his Manhattan apartment, New York police said.
He died at 3:26 p.m., they said.
The New York Fire Department received a call at 2:27 today responding to a "cardiac arrest call" in New York.
They found an unresponsive male dead at the scene.
In 2005, the actor played Ennis Del Mar in "Brokeback Mountain," about two cowboys who had a secret relationship.
The role earned him the Oscar nomination
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/22/heath.ledger.dead/index.html
RIP
Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment.
The Academy Award nominated actor was 27.
Ledger's housekeeper found him dead in his Manhattan apartment, New York police said.
He died at 3:26 p.m., they said.
The New York Fire Department received a call at 2:27 today responding to a "cardiac arrest call" in New York.
They found an unresponsive male dead at the scene.
In 2005, the actor played Ennis Del Mar in "Brokeback Mountain," about two cowboys who had a secret relationship.
The role earned him the Oscar nomination
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/22/heath.ledger.dead/index.html
RIP
my guess
suppressed homosexual..
he used drugs to medicate himself..
couldn't take it anymore...
suppressed homosexual..
he used drugs to medicate himself..
couldn't take it anymore...
damn
Damn that shit's crazy I liked that Knight's Tale movie he did. RIP
Damn. He's playing the JOKER in the new Batman movie.
This will leave a cloud hanging over the opening.
This will leave a cloud hanging over the opening.
I remember seeing him appear on The Daily Show a few years back, he seemed a bit reserved and shy, but I figured it was b/c he was one of those artsy fartsy actor types. But something about him seemed very uncomfortable with chatting, even with the likes of John Stewart. He just seemed jittery.
I thought that also.
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