In as much as CNN is a reliable source, it's true.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
True that it's being reported, anyway.
Posted by MattP (Member # 10495) on :
Except you don't die of masturbation and more than you die of jogging. Even if he died while masturbating, it is much more likely to have been caused more by heart failure, drug overdose, asphyxiation, or any number of other more direct causes.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
More reports are coming in. No mention of masturbation, but many do mention pills found near him.
I think porter's point was he didn't accept what Wikipedia said about the cause death.
Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :
All of this after the thread about prewriting Britney Spears' obituary.
Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
This really sucks. He is younger then me and had so much talent...and a little girl.
EMTs were responding to a "cardiac arrest call".
Posted by Reshpeckobiggle (Member # 8947) on :
Yeah, I liked him a lot, too. I think The Dark Night was going to put him in the top tier. That movie looks amazing and he looks like he might steal the film.
All I can say is that at least he didn't go out like Raul Julia or Aaliyah (last films: Street Fighter and Queen of the Damned.)
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Well, The Dark Knight is in "post production", at least according to IMDB.
But that means that the next Terry Gilliam movie, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, is probably dead in the water.
Posted by Chord (Member # 10122) on :
The wikipedia article is getting vandalized, so until it gets locked, I wouldn't trust the information on it. I'd even be careful about going to it, evidently people are putting ...images on it, as well.
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
It's unfortunate that he died. I liked him as an actor.
I'm anxious to see the findings of the coroner.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
They ALWAYS say it seems "drug-related" whenever somebody young dies. It makes me sad because even when that turns out not to be the case, people still cling to the "drug-related" thing.
-pH
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
quote:I'm anxious to see the findings of the coroner.
I'm curious as well. According to the TDK trivia page on IMDB, he spent a month in isolation getting in character to be The Joker, so much so that he suffered insomnia as a result of it.
Perhaps he went too far in to the character...
Posted by Godric 2.0 (Member # 11443) on :
This is sad... And on top of Brad Renfro's recent death...
I suppose they'll need to recast The Joker if he survives The Dark Knight now.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I was very sad to hear this. I fell in love with him in The 10 things I hate about you. Posted by Olivet (Member # 1104) on :
I never really liked him to look at, but he was unquestionably a great actor. This is really, horribly sad. His baby daughter will only remember him from movies. Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
This is so weird.
I can't believe he's dead.
Posted by Saephon (Member # 9623) on :
My girlfriend and I just flipped through the TV before she had to go, and there on the news was a picture of some blonde guy. We were both like "Who is that? He looks so familiar." Then the headline came back, "Ledger Dead" and I was in shock.
Posted by Bella Bee (Member # 7027) on :
This is horrible. It's likely to prove once again that you can be beautiful, brilliant, successful, yet still very unhappy.
Poor guy. Poor ex-wife. Poor little kid.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
So anyone interested in editing their posts on cause of death, at least until more is known?
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
quote:Originally posted by pH: They ALWAYS say it seems "drug-related" whenever somebody young dies. It makes me sad because even when that turns out not to be the case, people still cling to the "drug-related" thing.
-pH
Who have they said that about where it turned out not to be true? I'm assuming that you mean 'news organizations' when you say 'they', and not wikipeople. I don't deny it; I'm just curious is you remember anyone specifically.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
This came out of left field for me. It's tragic.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
quote:Originally posted by El JT de Spang:
quote:Originally posted by pH: They ALWAYS say it seems "drug-related" whenever somebody young dies. It makes me sad because even when that turns out not to be the case, people still cling to the "drug-related" thing.
-pH
Who have they said that about where it turned out not to be true? I'm assuming that you mean 'news organizations' when you say 'they', and not wikipeople. I don't deny it; I'm just curious is you remember anyone specifically.
Specifically right now, although I don't remember his name, I do remember a 30-something rockstar who died of a heart attack that was originally assumed to be drug related. Turned out...no, he just had a heart attack.
-pH
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
He really was a fantastic actor.
Posted by Tara (Member # 10030) on :
I can't believe it. Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Wow, this sucks.
We're watching A Knight's Tale right now and are still in disbelief that he's dead. Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
What I've read on CNN mentions an "over-the-counter" sleep medication being found near his body. So while it would be strictly accurate to say his death was "drug-related", it sounds more like suicide than that he died, say, like John Belushi.
He was developing into a remarkably talented young actor. I'm very sorry to hear of his death.
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I hope the Batman movie is as good as it looks to stand as a final testament to his acting ability. From the glimpses of him you get from the trailer, it looks like he did an amazing job.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
quote:Originally posted by pH: Specifically right now, although I don't remember his name, I do remember a 30-something rockstar who died of a heart attack that was originally assumed to be drug related. Turned out...no, he just had a heart attack.
-pH
I don't recall his name but I suspect you are thinking of the lead singer from Drowning Pool. It was initially reported as drug related, but it wasn't.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
This is so out of left field for me. I like Heath as an actor alot.
I feel a deep sense of loss that I won't get to see him in movies down the road. Dark Knight is going to be a bitter sweet experience for me of that I am certain.
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
I was so shocked when I found out. He was one of the greatest actors of his time. He will be sorely missed. I can't believe he is gone. I feel so bad for his young daughter.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
quote:Originally posted by BlackBlade: Dark Knight is going to be a bitter sweet experience for me of that I am certain.
Yeah. It's like watching Waitress last summer. I could never lose myself in the film whenever Adrienne Shelly was onscreen as "Dawn". I kept remembering that this talented person's life had been cut off. Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I liked him, but I wouldn't have called him " one of the greatest actors of his time".
I feel sad for his daughter for sure. It is a horrible thing.
Posted by RackhamsRazor (Member # 5254) on :
That just sucks
Posted by krynn (Member # 524) on :
just read about this. crappy news. they said they found severeal 'scrip and non'scrip sleeping pills. so maybe the drug thing is true. sad to hear it. he was in a lot of great movies.
Posted by Ginol_Enam (Member # 7070) on :
This is just depressing. I just... Man, this is awful...
Posted by Boris (Member # 6935) on :
quote:Originally posted by Kwea: I liked him, but I wouldn't have called him " one of the greatest actors of his time".
How about one of the greatest actors of his generation? I'm hard pressed to think of any other truly talented actors born in the last 30 years.
Posted by String (Member # 6435) on :
It is really too bad. I was never a big fan, but... I didn't really see this one coming. New dad and everything. Too bad. Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
quote:Originally posted by Boris:
quote:Originally posted by Kwea: I liked him, but I wouldn't have called him " one of the greatest actors of his time".
How about one of the greatest actors of his generation? I'm hard pressed to think of any other truly talented actors born in the last 30 years.
Hmm... Joachin Phoenix is only slightly outside that barrier. I think Kieran Culkin has far surpassed his better-known brother (The Mighty, Cider House Rules, Igby Goes Down.) And I'll confess to a certain, perhaps increasingly dubious, respect for Linsay Lohan. Her personal life is going to hell, and she's made a string of dreck, but I thought she was really rather good in Mean Girls (and even The Parent Trap, for all that.)
Posted by Reshpeckobiggle (Member # 8947) on :
quote:Originally posted by Kwea: I liked him, but I wouldn't have called him " one of the greatest actors of his time".
Me neither, but it's the lost potential that I feel the most. Like Steve Rogers said, the mere glimpses of his performance in the trailers for The Dark Knight hint at an incredible talent, and I have a feeling that his swan song will reveal a greater loss than many realize.
Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :
I just heard from the radio, that the autopsy was inconclusive. It truly may have been something accidental rather than deliberate.
Posted by 777 (Member # 9506) on :
I thought he was excellent in The Patriot.
The new Batman trailers look really good, particularly his part in it.
This really does suck. I mean, who's going to do the Joker in future Batman movies? It's not like Batman and the Joker ever really manage to kill each other, do they?
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Just...ARGH. Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
Fred Phelps proves once again to be a bastion of light and hope, saying that Ledger is 'burning in hell' because he's a 'fag enabler'.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I thought he died a few months ago.
Posted by Javert Hugo (Member # 3980) on :
You mean the preacher guy, not Heath Ledger, right?
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I think this is tremendously sad. And out of the blue. His poor little girl. Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Yeah, the preacher guy.
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In related commentary, I see this thread title and keep thinking "Gerald Ford, dead today..."
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I used to have videotapes with ads for "Roar". I thought he was cute even back then.
Posted by seven (Member # 5367) on :
quote:Originally posted by Sterling:
quote:Originally posted by Boris:
quote:Originally posted by Kwea: I liked him, but I wouldn't have called him " one of the greatest actors of his time".
How about one of the greatest actors of his generation? I'm hard pressed to think of any other truly talented actors born in the last 30 years.
Hmm... Joachin Phoenix is only slightly outside that barrier. I think Kieran Culkin has far surpassed his better-known brother (The Mighty, Cider House Rules, Igby Goes Down.) And I'll confess to a certain, perhaps increasingly dubious, respect for Linsay Lohan. Her personal life is going to hell, and she's made a string of dreck, but I thought she was really rather good in Mean Girls (and even The Parent Trap, for all that.)
What about James McAvoy? Ryan Gosling? Haley Joel Osment? It is kind of hard to think of them though. And Heath Ledger was a good one. Its really sad.
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
quote:Originally posted by mr_porteiro_head: I thought he died a few months ago.
No that was Jerry Falwell.
Posted by 0Megabyte (Member # 8624) on :
Can't someone just kill Mr. Phelps and get it over with?
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