Oh no... Heath Ledger found dead

[MonkeyFunk]

breaking on MSNBC. No known cause.

[bicentennial_baby]

1. Just saw that on CNN...

:wow:

[redqueen]

2. Oh my... so young.

:(

[flvegan]

3. Sad. And oddly enough, 6 (SIX) threads in GD about it.

[LynneSin]

4. Poor Fred Thompson, his late-breaking news will be eclipsed by this

It'll almost be like he never existed in the Primaries

[robertpaulsen]

5. Shit! Two scenarios went through my head.

River Phoenix or Adrienne Shelly. But whether its drugs or murder, its a shock!

[jab105]

41. Reminds me of River Phoenix...

recent interviews/pics of him show that he wasn't in a very happy place...

Incredibly talented actor though...

RIP...

[bridgit]

6. just heard that that's messed up...

:(

[MrScorpio]

7. I really hate to say this

But I'm getting an Anna Nicole Smith vibe from this tragedy

[Capn Sunshine]

9. My thoughts exactly

We need something to distract from the meltdown of the neocon miracle economy

[MonkeyFunk]

17. yes

the 10 minutes on the news devoted to his death is a huge, planned, organized conspiracy to cut the story all the networks were going to do on the economy.

Christ almighty.

[GirlinContempt]

42. What?!

Jesus, the paranoia and whacked out conspiracy theories are really getting out of control.

[DS1]

15. god

:puke:

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. Are you fucking kidding me?

[MonkeyFunk]

21. Hi Mrs.G

:hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

29. Hey MonkeyFunk

I am sorry they are doing this.

[MonkeyFunk]

30. Some people weren't raised right

[tigereye]

39. hey Mrs. G!

:hi:

:pals:

[bridgit]

48. disagreed...

[CBHagman]

8. Terribly sad. New York Times has this story.

This is all they have so far:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/22/actor-heath-ledger-is-found-dead/index.html?hp

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.

[Jamastiene]

16. RIP

[johnnie]

10. Never heard of him

But that is too young.

[jadedconformist]

11. holy shit. n/t

[lost-in-nj]

12. he has a little girl....

just broke up with his wife

and everyone thought it would be Brittney

:cry:

lost

[LynneSin]

14. Seriously - why him?

I'm wondering just how bad of a breakup that he had with Michelle Williams.

[DS1]

13. RIP - Joker

[Maddy McCall]

49. Love this photo.

[ronnykmarshall]

19. Two years ago he was getting an Oscar nomination.

and now he's dead.

I'm really shocked about this.

[MonkeyFunk]

22. Hey Ronny

:hug:

[ronnykmarshall]

25. Back at ya

:hug:

He and Jake are always high up in my book for "Brokeback".

[terrya]

20. That's awful news.

That's awful. One of the things that made "Brokeback Mountain" such a favorite of mine was Heath Ledger's performance as Ennis. It was truly unforgettable.

Very sad news. :cry:

[MonkeyFunk]

23. Hey Terry

:hug:

It's so sad, isn't it?

[terrya]

24. Yeah it is, MonkeyFunk.

:hug:

[Fox Mulder]

26. That's horrible.

I'm shocked...

[YellowRubberDuckie]

27. When I heard this, I nearly cried.

What a waste. He was such a great actor.
There are so many rumors going around. Who knows what to believe?
Duckie

[Manifestor_of_Light]

28. I remember him in "Monster's Ball".

He was Billy Bob Thornton's son.

My college age daughter thought he was the stuff.

[MonkeyFunk]

31. He was great in that...

I didn't love the movie all that much, but I thought Ledger was fantastic in it.

[racaulk]

38. Oh, he was fantastic in that movie!

A very talented actor.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

44. Yes, and trying not to put up a spoiler.....

The scene of Billy Bob cleaning up his recliner gave me the idea that Billy Bob should star in something called "Redneck Housecleaning Hints" co-starring "Duct Tape--the All-Purpose Solution".

[lightningandsnow]

32. This is a terrible, terrible shock...

I can't believe it... he was probably the last person who I'd have expected.

[SKKY]

33. Air America just reported "Unnamed sources" that is was a possible...

...suicide. Very, very sad and tragic.

[LibraLiz1973]

34. Horribly tragic. I am really sad for his family.

[VarnettaTuckpocket]

36. Which would lead me to believe it had to do with separating from Michelle

Naomi Watts was another one of his ex's, they were together for maybe 5 yrs.

[KennedyGuy]

35. This is just awful...

I am so bummed.

[tigereye]

37. how sad, what a beautiful and talented young man

[lost-in-nj]

40. I remember falling in love with him

in a Knights Tale.....

The scene where he gets knighted still makes me cry.....

My mom loved him, she fell in love with that movie to..... She probably has him in a corner or at the kitchen table
talking and crying......


lost

[QMPMom]

43. This is so sad. Even my husband's jaw dropped and his shoulders

slumped when he heard the news.

He and Jake Gyllenhall were so wonderful in Brokeback Mountain.

Prayers and good thoughts to his daughter.

[Cannikin]

45. If you havent seen him as the Joker yet...

I've been following him very closely lately because I'm very excited about this movie, so I was very shocked when I logged on this afternoon and saw the news. He is going to be amazing in this movie, although it will feel a bit strange now to watch:

http://www.atasteforthetheatrical.com/deathtrap/default.htm

[Seashell Eyes]

46. He was great in "10 things I hate about you"

His presence made the movie watchable. R.I.P.

[ThomCat]

47. He was one of the few celebrities I admired as a celebrity.

He could act, and he was clearly very intelligent about the roles he took and how he played them. He wasn't afraid to play someone gay, without resorting to camp. And he could reduce me to tears.

I rarely comment on celebrities unless people are being really outrageously hostile towards them. But I'll comment about Heath Ledger. I'll miss him. I'll miss his talent.

Think of all the movies he won't ever get to make.
Think of the daughter who will grow up without him.
Think of his family and friends.
:cry: