NEW YORK — Actor Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence in what authorities say is a possible drug-related death, the NYPD said. He was 28.
NYPD spokesman said that Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the Manhattan apartment that is believed to be his home. The housekeeper who went to let Ledger know the masseuse was there, and found him dead at 3:26 p.m, Browne said.
The Australian-born actor was an Oscar nominee for his role in "Brokeback Mountain" and has numerous other screen credits.
ManBat is in post production, so that should be ok.
HOLY CRAP!
Yeah batman has done film and in post production now, but still... HOLY CRAP
This movie was going to be his best performing role he has done and would have lead him to critical acclaim across the board, now its going to be like the crow, RIP of course but if he is drugged himself to death - STUPID IDIOT if it was an overdose etc
sh*t.... :(
No disrespect to the man but I hope it doesnt delay the movie.
Pills found next to him. Drugs overdose? Another idiot on drugs.
Quote from: SamPills found next to him. Drugs overdose? Another idiot on drugs.
you got millions can have any bird (or bloke if thats your game) you want.. what else is there to do?
You cant go out without getting mugged by mongs & you cant really stay in & be a prisoner in your own home.
Then leave the movies, after 6 months no one will give a toss anymore, and you can enjoy your money.
Quote from: SamThen leave the movies, after 6 months no one will give a toss anymore, and you can enjoy your money.
May be the case of how he died but pills found next to him, you need to wait for the full story before judging...
Pills been found and would not be the first well known person do take an overdose but he would not be the first to found to be taking medication for a heat condition or something else and had an attack and tried to take his pils and did not, Nor would he be the first to be taking anti depresents or pain killers and the pills being bad causing an attack etc.
Say what you like but never jump the gun I say but it probably dont look good
Yeah. My first response was "Theyre already in post production on Batman, right?"
Weve become so jaded to hearing of celebrity deaths.
Flippin heck, that is a real shock!
It is becoming a bit of a bad and worrying trend and should be as big a news as his death tbh.
The amount of celebrities dying not of old age each year now seems to be growing as well as the amount that are on the road to death and self destruction as well (britney who now apparently has multiple personalities, Lohan and others constantly arrested thinking they above the law and drink and do drugs)
They need to do a number of things, Police and courts need to not treat celebs like a different person and keep letting them off all the time. The big thing that Celebs seem to get is this complete that they are not only above everyone else but above the law as well and just go mad basically.
I feel really sorry for him tbh.... had his whole life ahead of him, was doing really well etc... didnt know much about him but he seamed to be a pretty decent guy... and now hes dead :(
His career was just about to pick up speed, its very sad indeed.
I dont understand why theres so much damned hype about this?
sorry the guy is dead, but I didnt know him, and I dont think ive ever seen a film with him in. Whats more, if he died of an overdose I really couldnt give a sh*t.
However, the media is going crazy, calling it a modern day tragedy. Piss off tbh.
edit: on a second, more kinder note... the point im making is the media is ruining the poor guys death, just like they did for princess diana, what about his poor family. Apparently theres loads of people gathering outside his flat in america, fans, for some strange reason? thats just annoying, let his family grieve for god sake.
God I hate the media.
Quote from: PuNkI dont understand why theres so much damned hype about this?
sorry the guy is dead, but I didnt know him, and I dont think ive ever seen a film with him in. Whats more, if he died of an overdose I really couldnt give a sh*t.
However, the media is going crazy, calling it a modern day tragedy. Piss off tbh.
edit: on a second, more kinder note... the point im making is the media is ruining the poor guys death, just like they did for princess diana, what about his poor family. Apparently theres loads of people gathering outside his flat in america, fans, for some strange reason? thats just annoying, let his family grieve for god sake.
God I hate the media.
It is a shock, He basically in the last 2 years has really started to get his acting into the next level and with a string of nominations and looking set to put out an amazing performance as the Joker he is now dead. He is 28 and for most movie stars if they are starting to shine is basically the start of the big time and had the talent and recently starting to show his range apparently blowing people away on the set of the dark knight.
If an overdose it would be very silly of him, you never know how things are with people really, yes he just spit with williams but he was on for big big things and he would have been told that left right and center unless e could not handle it. If he died from being ill or something silly and a one off that again is still very shocking.
Anyone dying at that age is wtf
Just to many actors feel the need to take uppers of various kinds to have strength and time to become popular and known and keep it up when becoming known, a vicious circle.
I never saw BBM.
R.I.P
28 is the magic age to die, so many others have done!
RIP, was a good actor :(
Such a shame :(
Apparently the pills found near him were sleeping pills, so were not talking class A narcotics.
He recently split from his partner who took their child with in September.
Was just thinking the other night that Im really looking forward to seeing him flourish..
Quote from: PuNkI dont understand why theres so much damned hype about this?
sorry the guy is dead, but I didnt know him, and I dont think ive ever seen a film with him in. Whats more, if he died of an overdose I really couldnt give a sh*t.
However, the media is going crazy, calling it a modern day tragedy. Piss off tbh.
edit: on a second, more kinder note... the point im making is the media is ruining the poor guys death, just like they did for princess diana, what about his poor family. Apparently theres loads of people gathering outside his flat in america, fans, for some strange reason? thats just annoying, let his family grieve for god sake.
God I hate the media.
:stupid:
What a shame, enjoyed Knights Tale tbh, but havent seen BBM.
RIP
I agree its a shame. Knights Tale was cool - thought he showed a lot of promise then and I havent seen his more recent stuff which is meant to be really good.
R.I.P
He supposed to be the nuts as the new joker.
Michael Caines words "an astonishing performance"
I was stupidly impressed by the new batman trailer, he looked awesome!
Its a shame but I just think hes an idiot, if he didnt like being in the spotlight so much, take your cash, move to some island and everyone will forget about you in a month.
Arsenal defenders Sagna, Gallas, Hoyte and Traore, are to be
investigated into the mysterious death of Heath Ledger that
occurred last night .......................apparently no one
can account for their whereabouts after 8pm...
:rofl:
Quote from: EggtasticoArsenal defenders Sagna, Gallas, Hoyte and Traore, are to be
investigated into the mysterious death of Heath Ledger that
occurred last night .......................apparently no one
can account for their whereabouts after 8pm...
:rofl:
Huh?
They went missing in the game last night.
Apparently he had been taking sleeping pills for some time due to the stress of playing the Joker and his recent split.
http://i29.tinypic.com/o93lgl.jpg
looks like everyones favourite church will be picketing his funeral. :(
Inconclusive first autopsy will take 10 days for the full to be completed but early guessing is that as Nige said he has been taking sleeping pills to sleep due to the high stress of filming as he has been putting his heart and guts at the role and his break up. Apparently he has had some sort of virus infection so that, the stress, perhaps depression and fatigue coupled with pills probably a bit pants he has had a nap and his body just giving out in his sleep. Tv doc guy over here in NZ today talked about a few cases and not that uncommon.
IF true that would be really just a really bad way to go for something so small, Not having on or the other probably ending up being fine.
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looks like everyones favourite church will be picketing his funeral. :(
I reckon they might be biting off more than they chew this time. Theres a lot of wackos out there who are crazier than them who have taken Heath Ledgers death very personally and I dont think antagonizing them at the funeral is a very good idea.....
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looks like everyones favourite church will be picketing his funeral. :(
Fag-Enablers? I call those lighters. Westbro Baptist pufters... :drama:
you are indeed a fag enabler if you tolerate homosexuality.
Bloody hell, when can these nutballs see past their own noses and realise there is a difference between "Real Life" and a movie.
Quote from: redyou are indeed a fag enabler if you tolerate homosexuality.
Well hello fag enabler! Dont see you out protesting.
Now stop being just an asshole or someone will shove their nice big cock in it.
Well he had no illegal drugs in his system only prescription, basically his doctor killed him
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7231084.stm
You can understand why he was taking them all, ex drug addict gone clean, just split with girlfriend and has been working on a very hard and stressful movie and probably picked up a few bangs and bruises from it as a result, none taken in excess but the combination killed him
The doctor should have known better in my view and I hope he gets looked into.
Not only had he done the dark knight but also The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus just finished filming it so he was full on with work and personal stuff happening and I am sure many other people are on similar drugs and combinations
Sad crap way to die really, not his fault in any way
It was stated that the combined overdose was probably accidental, I can understand that if hes only getting a couple of hours sleep a night despite the fact hes taking powerful drugs.
While the doc should have taken this into account it wouldnt have been the docs fault. Every day millions of people are prescribed drugs that could kill them if abused. He didnt overdose on any one of the drugs but the combination proved fatal to him. Checking up on this sort of effect is difficult and very time consuming.
I have my own problems with prescription drugs so I know the problems the medical staff have in this area.
Quote from: SeriousIt was stated that the combined overdose was probably accidental, I can understand that if hes only getting a couple of hours sleep a night despite the fact hes taking powerful drugs.
While the doc should have taken this into account it wouldnt have been the docs fault. Every day millions of people are prescribed drugs that could kill them if abused. He didnt overdose on any one of the drugs but the combination proved fatal to him. Checking up on this sort of effect is difficult and very time consuming.
I have my own problems with prescription drugs so I know the problems the medical staff have in this area.
ME - What your on prescribed from the docs which is the case for Heath it pops up on the system what your taking and if the thing the doc is going to give you kills you.
Over the counter stuff has labels to say not to take with xxx if you do that yourself and I doubt he was stupid enough to ignore it
News in NZ last night said that legal action could be brought on the doctor and police are compiling information