Comments on: Ledger Joins List Of Fallen Celebrities In Their 20′s

By: Mattiac

Mattiac — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:21:18 +0000

Thanks for the well written words, Doug, and thank you for the very intelligent quote at the end! I hadn’t heard that one before.

@Meli: Thank you for the link! :D

By: Marla Singer

Marla Singer — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:13:21 +0000

I missed the news about Brad Renfro!!!!

By: Marla Singer

Marla Singer — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:12:49 +0000

HOLY SHIT!

By: CrackpotPress

CrackpotPress — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:45:05 +0000

It is interesting. Strangely enough I was coming home from a Halloween Party in 1993 and saw the whole River Pheonix thing unfold. I thought it was just some drunk guy passing out

Very eerie the next morning.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:26:33 +0000

@Sammee

The media falsely reported that he died in an Olsen’s apartment. They live in the same building, apparently, but he died at HIS place, not theirs.

By: Gruff

Gruff — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:19:11 +0000

Sorry guys I did not realise the circumstances.

By: Gruff

Gruff — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:14:31 +0000

I’m very sorry guys.

But i disprove with this. I undestand that every human being should dissapove of this,

It is important that we are to understand suffering in all its context. But to add him to a list is a tad disrepctful. Sorry guys. I know you mean no discrepect. I thought i should a mentioned it.
Gruff

By: Sammee

Sammee — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:10:26 +0000

I could not believe when I found out yesterday. I actually still don’t believe it! Its weird because it feels like I knew him but,obviously, I didn’t. I was talking with some friends about how many people have died at the age 27 ( I am sure some of you have heard) like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain. Its so crazy/sad that these talented people are dying so young. I read somewhere that Heath had been sleep deprived and a little disturbed by the demanding role he was playing in The Dark Knight. Its really sad that these people feel they need to resort to drugs and alcohol to deal with the baggage of being a celebrity. It seemed like Heath was about to explode his career and now Dark Knight is going to be his last hurrah ( I hear his performance is amazing and he steals the movie) So, I guess he went out strong. I feel like a lot of these actors (Belushi and Farley) seem to die when they careers are about to take flight. Heath will go down as a heartthrob/idol of my generations teen years. I am sure E will do a THS Heath Ledger soon and I am eager to see it haha. I wonder if Mary-Kate or Ashley (whose ever apartment it was) will sell the place? I know I would.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:04:04 +0000

I saw that eariler Meli, and for the first time since this whole sad situation began, I smiled about Heath. The story about the girl being white as an egg when she saw him was nice.

By: Meli

Meli — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:38:35 +0000

I agree with Darren about remembering someone as they lived. Of course when movie stars die it is a little more difficult since we don’t know them personally.

CNN.com did something I think is rather nice. They asked people who had knew or had met Heath Ledger to write in their experiences. He sounds like he was a good a man.
Here is the location if anyone is interested.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/23/remembering.ledger.irpt/index.html?eref=rss_topstories