Actor Heath Ledger found dead.

[Minacious]

NEW YORK — Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence in a possible drug-related death, police said. 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 Ledger know the masseuse was there found him dead at 3:26 p.m.

[nthfinity]

Yikes, thats a surprise.

[styla21]

So sad. R.I.P.

Australia lost a good ambassador today. :-(

[pitfield]

Great ambassador, druggie, throw another shrimp on the barbee Heath, oh you can't, you're dead.

[pilotvtm]

Don't Do Drugs!!!!!!!

[nthfinity]

Great ambassador, druggie, throw another shrimp on the barbee Heath, oh you can't, you're dead.

The current thought is they are pescription drugs... the room was found with them all around, and Heath wasn't known as a druggy ever... never seen on drugs, never in with people who did them... and he had a massuse on the way to his house when he was found in cardiac arrest... its too soon to say anything in this case, whereas, when Staley was found dead, the needles where still in his arm...

[pitfield]

Alice in Chains, fucking respect.

[Emericaskate]

R.i.p

[Ghostbat]

Sad news. Second young actor to die within a few weeks. Gonna be strange to watch The Dark Knight

[styla21]

Great ambassador, druggie, throw another shrimp on the barbee Heath, oh you can't, you're dead.

I don't understand what planet you come from?

Disrespecting someone who has just passed away... I can't think of anything lower. :angry:

[ferrari550]

They were over the counter sleeping pills.

[e46drew]

I feel bad for the family, RIP

on a side note, WTF, Brokeback was his pasion
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=Heath+Ledger&fr=yfp-t-312&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8

[nthfinity]

Alice in Chains, fucking respect.

so which is it, 'dont do drugs' or 'respect' for an overdosed addict?

[STiInYourEye]

Sad news. Second young actor to die within a few weeks. Gonna be strange to watch The Dark Knight

I must not have heard- who was the first actor that died recently?

[Minacious]

I must not have heard- who was the first actor that died recently?

Brad Renfro

[xbeakerx]

Brad Renfro

who in the hell is that?? was he a "B" actor?

[Ghostbat]

who in the heel is that?? was he a "B" actor?


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000605/

[Vansquish]

Very sad indeed...and quite a shock. Heath never really struck me as one of the druggies in the industry (prescription or otherwise), but I suppose anything may be possible. It will definitely be odd knowing that his last film will be posthumously released. RIP.

[Stoopie]

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=123087&title=heath-ledger&tag=generic_tag_heath_ledger&itemId=122591

RIP Heath, I thought it was a very talented actor.. But when you look at this video from The Daily Show (May 16, 2001), is it just me or does he look very nervous or something like that? He seems very restless or something like that to me..

[pitfield]

who in the heel is that?? was he a "B" actor?

Do drugs all you like, just don't make out you are an ambassador.

It was a harsh comment, all my aussie mates on FB have themselves in a proper twst about it.

Sorry.

[a007apl]

The last job, Dark Knights!!!
He uses drugs for sleep becuase the "Jocker" its a strange work.
The movie its the mad for that guy, now he not more between us.

[styla21]

It was a harsh comment, all my aussie mates on FB have themselves in a proper twst about it.

Sorry.

FB? :?:

[coloradosilver]

Sad, but no sympathy here.

I realize that drug addiction is a serious issue, but when you do it to yourself......I'm more upset about the future movies that won't be made for our entertainment with Heath than I am about him killing himself. If he were murdered or the death was not his own fault, that would be a totally different story.

I'm so sick of hearing about all of the rich pampered Hollywood actors that have money, friends, and anything else they want and still turning to drugs and the we all feel so bad for them.

Many die every day that aren't famous and there is never a mention of those people who most likely contribute more to society and the betterment of the world than most of these Hollywood druggies ever do.

Honestly, I couldn't care less about the rich actors who are in and out of rehab and them end up killing themselves.

[xbeakerx]

Do drugs all you like, just don't make out you are an ambassador.

It was a harsh comment, all my aussie mates on FB have themselves in a proper twst about it.

Sorry.


i wasnt talking about heath. i was talking about that brad guy.

yeah its tragic. i'm sure they will do a "in memory of" at the end of DK.

[styla21]

Sad, but no sympathy here.

I realize that drug addiction is a serious issue, but when you do it to yourself......I'm more upset about the future movies that won't be made for our entertainment with Heath than I am about him killing himself. If he were murdered or the death was not his own fault, that would be a totally different story.

I'm so sick of hearing about all of the rich pampered Hollywood actors that have money, friends, and anything else they want and still turning to drugs and the we all feel so bad for them.

Many die every day that aren't famous and there is never a mention of those people who most likely contribute more to society and the betterment of the world than most of these Hollywood druggies ever do.

Honestly, I couldn't care less about the rich actors who are in and out of rehab and them end up killing themselves.

Mate, what?

There is NO evidence of any illicit drug use in relation to Heath, whatsoever. All evidence points toward prescription and over the counter sleeping tablets. There was a $20 bill found near his bed, that forensics have now publicly stated contained no traces of drugs.

Heath was pro-life, anti-war, and was an activist for good purposes and actually used his celebrity for good causes.

I would not normally care about celebrity b.s, but in discussing the death of somebody and stating "I have no sympathy" seems... well, wrong?

[coloradosilver]

Mate, what?

There is NO evidence of any illicit drug use in relation to Heath, whatsoever. All evidence points toward prescription and over the counter sleeping tablets. There was a $20 bill found near his bed, that forensics have now publicly stated contained no traces of drugs.

Heath was pro-life, anti-war, and was an activist for good purposes and actually used his celebrity for good causes.

I would not normally care about celebrity b.s, but in discussing the death of somebody and stating "I have no sympathy" seems... well, wrong?

As you said: "Heath was pro-life, anti-war, and was an activist for good purposes and actually used his celebrity for good causes."

So thats all fine and well. My point was not directed directly at Heath, but the point of it making headlines and everyone going crazy about it when, in reality, he is no better than many others that die every day that aren't celebrities that get no recognition.

Just another person, nobody special. A celebrity, yes. But not deserving of the fuss everyone's making.

I didn't say that it wasn't sad, just that I have no sympathy for people that do this to themselves by overdosing on drugs. And YES sleeping tablets are drugs just as alcohol and cigarettes are also drugs.

Any foreign substance that artificially alters the human physiology or conciousness is a drug.

[styla21]

Any foreign substance that artificially alters the human physiology or conciousness is a drug.

Scientology would love you! :-P

Silver, most people don't have the foresight or knowledge to assume that popping a humble sleeping tablet will kill them. Despite your points legitimacy (not for debate here); making this point at somebody's passing away is not cool.

You also said you 'have no sympathy'. I would hate to cross you!
Cold, man..