Heath ledger found dead

Hound · Post by **Hound** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:12 pm

Harsh man

Heath Ledger is found dead in US
Heath Ledger
Brokeback Mountain earned Ledger numerous award nominations
Hollywood actor Heath Ledger has been found dead at a downtown Manhattan residence, a New York Police Department spokesman has said.

"He was found unconscious at the apartment and pronounced dead," a police spokeswoman said.

Police are investigating whether the Australian actor, who earned an Oscar nomination for 2005 film Brokeback Mountain, died of a drug overdose.

The 28-year-old was found dead in the SoHo flat at around 1530 (2030 GMT).

Police said they did not suspect foul play and that his body had been discovered surrounded by pills.

'Pills'

"We are investigating the possibility of an overdose," police spokesman Paul Browne said. "There were pills within the vicinity of the bed."

Police said he had been due to have a massage at the flat.

The housekeeper went to tell him the masseuse had arrived and found him dead on Tuesday afternoon.

In September the Perth-born actor reportedly split from his girlfriend Michelle Williams, with whom he has a two-year-old daughter, Matilda.

He plays the Joker in the soon-to-be-released Batman film, The Dark Knight.

He also starred in A Knight's Tale and The Patriot, and played a suicidal son in Monster's Ball.

wideload · Post by **wideload** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:17 pm

wow.

totally unexpected and depressing.

This will probably make his performance as joker seem all the more creepier.....weird

IronHide · Post by **IronHide** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:35 pm

Such a waste....

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:39 pm

This feels very weird.

Post by **Kaylee** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:47 pm

Good heavens

rusty_herring · Post by **rusty_herring** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:01 pm

It's going to be even weirder when the batman movie comes out

I just found out after I got home from work. I was very shocked and very sad to say the least.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:59 pm

It certainly is unexpected, from the point of view of a bunch of people who have no idea what his day to day life is like.

But in the wake of an addiction to pills and a break up in the past year, it won't be shocking to know that those around him might have known something was coming.

At any rate, Dark Knight is now the most anticipated posthumous theatrical performance since Rebel Without A Cause, I'd wager.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:00 am

WTF.

Way too young.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:11 am

If reports are to be believed, it's starting to look like a suicide. Tough to use that much coke/oxy with any other intention.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:25 am

****.

What a waste.

I've always loved his stuff ever since 10 Things I Hate About You. Thought he was underrated and Brokeback finally gave him the credit he deserved.

Sucks.

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:44 am

Now watch as the prices of Brokeback Mountain DVDs and tickets to The Dark Knight skyrocket.

Sorry, that was in bad taste.

I loved 10 Things and A Knight's Tale, to be honest.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:46 am

Aaron Hong wrote:Now watch as the prices of Brokeback Mountain DVDs and tickets to The Dark Knight skyrocket.

Sorry, that was in bad taste.

As well as making no sense at all.

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:26 am

Brendocon wrote:
Aaron Hong wrote:Now watch as the prices of Brokeback Mountain DVDs and tickets to The Dark Knight skyrocket.

Sorry, that was in bad taste.
As well as making no sense at all.

Fine, how would you cash in on it then?

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:33 am

Cinema tickets are fixed prices. I've never seen a single cinema say "oh, well, we're going to charge you more to see this film because it's got somebody dead in it." They're not concert tickets sold on eBay, FFS.

And it sure as hell doesn't affect the retail price of DVDs, either. Well, so long as they're still being made. Which they are. Ledger being dead doesn't magically stop more copies of Brokeback being produced. You might get some idiots trying to hike the prices in the second hand market, but so long as the punter has half a braincell, it won't wash for a second.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:39 am

For the past six or seven months Heath Ledger's face has been the last thing I've seen before going to bed.

When I heard that he was dead I got this really weird feeling. A feeling I can't get rid of.

I think my subconsciousness(?) is ******* with me

Post by **Best First** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:28 am

nothing to add really:

- sad
- f'd up
- Aaron's post was daft

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:36 pm

Just checking to see if I was allowed to make the same kind of jokes that everyone and their mother does. Guess I was wrong. Won't happen again.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:40 pm

a) Was it a joke, was it? The fact it wasn't funny had me fooled.

b) Jokes work better if they, y'know, make sense.

"Oh, the cost of Dark Knight tickets will go up then"

What? Eh? How the hell does that make any sense?

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:46 pm

So it'd make more sense with random **** **** decorating all 50 lines of post then? Gotcha.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:39 pm

[composite word including 'f*ck'] thats really ****....

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:15 pm

You know, so many people dream of becoming Hollywood actors or actresses, and I just can't picture myself in a worse situation.

Movie stars seem like the saddest people, despite appearances.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:42 pm

Well, I guess it must have been hard for him, not being around his daughter so much? Perhaps he didn't have much custody?

I don't know, just trying to make sense of this.

Hmm... if the Joker actually dies in Dark Knight, then I'll probably feel royally mind-f****.

Too bad about his family, and his wee girl in perticular.

Post by **Best First** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:25 pm

Aaron Hong wrote:So it'd make more sense with random **** **** decorating all 50 lines of post then? Gotcha.

it would make more sense if it made sense.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:59 pm

Ive gone all Zero punctuation...

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:48 pm

Best First wrote:
Aaron Hong wrote:So it'd make more sense with random **** **** decorating all 50 lines of post then? Gotcha.
it would make more sense if it made sense.

Hardly worth the effort if you'd shoot it down anyways, is it?

And not because of my theory that you've all been plotting against me (we all know why that sort of thing doesn't happen here, eh?) but because it's turned into some kind of kneejerk reflex by now, hasn't it?

Leatherneck · Post by **Leatherneck** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:58 am

Why the hell does anybody bother caring?

And Shanti, I sent you a PM a week or two ago, check it.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:08 am

Leatherneck wrote:Why the hell does anybody bother caring?

And Shanti, I sent you a PM a week or two ago, check it.

Hold on a second. You're saying "Why the hell does anybody bother caring?" when a talented human being who was the father to children dies needlessly, yet you seem to care very dearly about me not reading your PM.

I'm not too lazy to check my PM box. I'm just too lazy to change my sig at the drop of a hat when I've got other crap to do.

If anyone is interested, FOR THE RECORD, it seems as though Ronald Reagan did not say my quote. This misconception is based upon the Internet Telephone Effect, according to the info Leatherneck gave me.

If I've sullied anyone's glowing opinions of Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, The New Republic, or Good ol' Boy Social Networking, I apologize.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:41 am

Leatherneck wrote:Why the hell does anybody bother caring?

People always care when random people die. Just look at 9/11 and all the stupid **** people did back then.

Post by **snarl** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:03 am

Aaron Hong wrote:And not because of my theory that you've all been plotting against me

What are you on about? Plotting against what? Do you have some sort of warped chriso-fascist agenda like the other toon fans?

Do you like the fembots?

What?

As the Hulkster might say, "chill out brother" - and we all know Hulk knows best.

Now, dont take this the wrong way, but I got the impression that what you said has simply been construed as being painfully unfunny - not that everybody thinks you're a cock.

Some people might think that as well - I just don't know.

It wasn't unfunny in a bad taste sense either, it just wasn't anywhere near being funny.

Just ******* relax.

Post by **Best First** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:25 am

Aaron Hong wrote:
Best First wrote:
Aaron Hong wrote:So it'd make more sense with random **** **** decorating all 50 lines of post then? Gotcha.
it would make more sense if it made sense.
Hardly worth the effort if you'd shoot it down anyways, is it?

And not because of my theory that you've all been plotting against me (we all know why that sort of thing doesn't happen here, eh?) but because it's turned into some kind of kneejerk reflex by now, hasn't it?

dude, its not our fault if you ain't funny.

in other news its also not our fault if you are a paranoid mentalist with delusions of granduer. Jeezus.