Snowy Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Just heard the news that the gorgeous Heath Ledger has been found dead in his New York apartment!! What a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Gosh, what a shock . How old was he? Just checked, only 28 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 he was such a good actor. he made me cry so much in brokeback mountain and knights tale and brothers grimm are two of my fav movies ever. may he rest in piece. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Yes just so sad. What a loss BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asolomio Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Im shocked to hear the news, hes my age, what a waste! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Dreadful. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7203797.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Oh . This is the first I've heard about this, what a tragedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 That's such sad news... he was a very talented young man... what devastating time for his family... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I am so shocked & upset by this news,as are my daughters. I am a big movie fan,& he was way up there for my favourite actors He was turning into a character actor of huge talent,with the role he had just finished filming,that of The Joker in Batman,being hailed as astonishing. I always thought of him as one of those actors who gets better & better, & whose looks would last really well too. I adored him in A Knights Tale, & always looked forward to his work,as it was so well acted. He sunk himself into roles in the same sort of way Anthony Hopkins does. What a waste of a gorgeous,talented man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Very sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 What a awful tragedy Knights Tale is also one of my favourite films He leaves a young daughter without her daddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Sounds sad. I didn't have a clue who he was though and had to read the thread to get an idea. Not been in anything I'd ever seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Hi, Im so shocked by this, i cant hardly believe it. He was SOOO talented, and so beautiful. Poor guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Tragic news The good ones are always taken too soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 He leaves a young daughter without her daddy That's the first thing I thought too Debs. Such a terrible, terrible tragedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 He leaves a young daughter without her daddy That's the first thing I thought too Debs. Such a terrible, terrible tragedy. So did I. I always remember her name - they called her Matilda (because I love that name) Very very sad, such a young bloke with his whole life ahead of him. I think it was accidental because he didnt seem like a chap who was into bad stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 He was a heroin addict Chelsea, and had battled with addictions for years - shame for his wee girl and family out in Perth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I am still just reeling from this Hasn't it got a lot in common with the tragic death of one of my other favourites,Micheal Hutchence? Both young,both Australian,both leaving young daughters,both involved in drugs,both with years of life & great work ahead of them......................they even look kind of similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 He was a heroin addict Chelsea, and had battled with addictions for years - shame for his wee girl and family out in Perth never knew that! blimey. I thought it was just sleeping pills. read a news report with him saying he could only sleep 2 hours a night. Just goes to show, you never know whose on drugs these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I'm not saying it was heroin he OD'd on - just that he was known to have drug problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 Such a waste of a young talent isn't it I loved A Knights Tale, must watch it again now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy&cake Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I am still just reeling from this Hasn't it got a lot in common with the tragic death of one of my other favourites,Micheal Hutchence? Both young,both Australian,both leaving young daughters,both involved in drugs,both with years of life & great work ahead of them......................they even look kind of similar I thought that too. I know he was 28, but all the good ones seem to die at 27/28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Sounds sad. I didn't have a clue who he was though and had to read the thread to get an idea. Not been in anything I'd ever seen! Ditto. I have heard the name mentioned but could not put a face to it. Sad though. I thought it sounded like the death of Marilyn Monroe, found by the housekeeper, naked in bed and with sleeping pills all around Probably never be solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Personnally I can't understand why the press makes such a fuss of the details of the circumstances... I read two online articles this morning, one mentioned that the body was found 'naked' at least three times... one didn't mention that bit at all... I thought the second had much more human compassion... the poor guy is dead, he was in his own bedroom, I think it's absolutely unneccessary to keep going on about him being naked at the time... it's not a dignified way to talk about people... I'm not saying it is shameful or has to be secret (many people are naked in their homes and bedrooms), but that article mentioned he was naked more often than it mentioned he had died... I thought the focus was irrespectful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Personnally I can't understand why the press makes such a fuss of the details of the circumstances... I read two online articles this morning, one mentioned that the body was found 'naked' at least three times.... I hadn't thought of that, a bit like saying someone was naked in the bath really, rather obvious They have just mentioned some other ridiculous details on the news whilst showing footage of a body being removed, and a huge crowd of onlookers I must remember to not watch the news for at least a week whilst they get it out of their system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
