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November Rain · 23-01-2008, 06:57 AM

More on that:

NEW YORK - Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan apartment, naked in bed with sleeping pills nearby, police said. The Australian-born actor was 28. It wasn't immediately clear if Ledger had committed suicide.
He had an appointment for a massage at a residence in the tony neighborhood of SoHo, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said. A housekeeper who went to let him know the massage therapist had arrived found him dead at 3:26 p.m.
A large crowd of paparazzi and gawkers gathered outside the building on an upscale block. Ledger's body was still inside, and several police officers guarded the door.
The medical examiner's office planned an autopsy Wednesday, spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said.
While not a marquee movie star, Ledger was a respected, award-winning actor who chose his roles carefully rather than cashing in on his heartthrob looks. He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as a gay cowboy in "Brokeback Mountain," where he met Michelle Williams, who played his wife in the film. The two had a daughter, Matilda, and lived together in Brooklyn until they split up last year.
Ledger most recently appeared in "I'm Not There," in which he played one of the many incarnations of Bob Dylan ƒƒ‚‚ as did Cate Blanchett, whose performance in that film earned an Oscar nomination Tuesday for best supporting actress.
Ledger had finished filming his role as the Joker this year in "The Dark Knight," a sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins."
He's had starring roles in "A Knight's Tale" and "The Patriot," and played the suicidal son of Billy Bob Thornton in "Monster's Ball." He also played a heroin addict in the 2006 Australian film "Candy."
Before settling down with Williams, Ledger had relationships with actresses Heather Graham and Naomi Watts. He met Watts while working on "The Lords of Dogtown," a fictionalized version of a cult classic skateboarding documentary, in 2004.
Ledger was born in 1979 in Perth, in western Australia, to a mining engineer and a French teacher, and got his first acting role playing Peter Pan at age 10 at a local theater company. He began acting in independent films as a 16-year-old in Sydney and played a cyclist hoping to land a spot on an Olympic team in a 1996 television show, "Seat."
After several independent films, Ledger moved to Los Angeles at age 19 and co-starred opposite Julia Stiles in "10 Things I Hate About You," a teen comedy reworking of "The Taming of the Shrew."
Offers for other teen flicks soon came his way, but Ledger turned them down, preferring to remain idle than sign on for projects he didn't like.
"It wasn't a hard decision for me," Ledger told the Associated Press in 2001. "It was hard for everyone else around me to understand. Agents were like, 'You're crazy,' my parents were like, 'Come on, you have to eat.'"
His movie career caught on anyway, culminating with his Academy Award nomination opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in "Brokeback."
"Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan said earlier this month that Ledger's performance as the Joker would be wildly different than Jack Nicholson's memorable turn in 1989's "Batman."
"It was a very great challenge for Heath," Nolan said. "He's extremely original, extremely frightening, tremendously edgy. A very young character, a very anarchic presence that taps into a lot of our basic fears and panic."
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MeMock · 23-01-2008, 10:27 AM

Marmite the Dog · 23-01-2008, 10:35 AM

^ I'm sure you can post that pic on at least another 3 threads.... *looks for dickhead smiley*

MeMock · 23-01-2008, 10:37 AM

Let me see if I can find the wanker smiley just for you.

They are three totally different threads and that photo speaks more then a thousand words. Just because you are a pom doesn't mean you have to whinge like one.

Marmite the Dog · 23-01-2008, 10:39 AM

^ OK - Which ones do you want deleting?

MeMock · 23-01-2008, 10:40 AM

I never said I want any deleted as I said they are three totally different threads and not everyone will read all three.

Why would you want to delete any?

The_Dude · 23-01-2008, 10:40 AM

Now is overdosing the same as leaping out of a window? Should I feel sorry for this bloke aswell? Just asking.

MeMock · 23-01-2008, 10:42 AM

Depends if he just wanted to sleep for ages and so took heaps of pills but accidently took to many. Jumping out of the window is kinda definite innit!

AntRobertson · 23-01-2008, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeMock

that photo speaks more then a thousand words

Actually I think that's the problem, it speaks a little too much. Latest reports I've read are suggesting it was accidental.

MeMock · 23-01-2008, 11:00 AM

Accidental or not, it is still an overdoes I am assuming.

Anyway, it wasn't actually the words in the pic I was meaning, in fact I would rather they werent there - it was the massive amount of media ready to take a pic of a body bag.

AntRobertson · 23-01-2008, 11:04 AM

^ You know what, I hadn't even noticed all the photographers in the background till you mentioned it. All my focus was on the gurney.

It's like a flock of circling vultures with camera's.

November Rain · 23-01-2008, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

It's like a flock of circling vultures with camera's.

The exact comment I was going to make about that pic was "Fucking vultures!", but you got in before me. There's got to be more honorable ways of making money than being a paparazzo - cleaning public urinals for one.

23-01-2008, 01:26 PM

What a real shame this is, I thought Heath Ledger was a great actor with a lot of talent. He was excellent in Lords of Dogtown and A Knight's Tale. Haven't seen Brokeback Mountain yet but I heard he turned in one hell of a great performance in that too. 28 yrs old, a real shame. Upset me that has.

AntRobertson · 23-01-2008, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by November Rain

There's got to be more honorable ways of making money than being a paparazzo - cleaning public urinals for one.

I think even mentioning paparazzo in the same sentence as toliet cleaners is disparging of the essential and thankless service that they provide.

Dalton · 23-01-2008, 02:42 PM

His death dosent make any sense, it's a great loss

Property · 23-01-2008, 08:46 PM

It didn't take them long.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hootad Binky

Heath Ledger, Actor, Is Found Dead at 28

Jarvis · 23-01-2008, 09:12 PM

Jarvis · 23-01-2008, 09:14 PM

Fuckin Thai birds are Snow White compared to what that ugly seppo did to Sid

Jarvis · 23-01-2008, 09:22 PM

Absolute legend

baldrick · 28-01-2008, 11:38 AM

Gordon Hinckley - he has just carked it , wonder where he went?

23-01-2008, 06:57 AM	#21 (permalink)
November Rain Up the junction Last Online: 13-11-2009 05:14 AM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Blighty Posts: 8,580	More on that: NEW YORK - Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan apartment, naked in bed with sleeping pills nearby, police said. The Australian-born actor was 28. It wasn't immediately clear if Ledger had committed suicide. He had an appointment for a massage at a residence in the tony neighborhood of SoHo, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said. A housekeeper who went to let him know the massage therapist had arrived found him dead at 3:26 p.m. A large crowd of paparazzi and gawkers gathered outside the building on an upscale block. Ledger's body was still inside, and several police officers guarded the door. The medical examiner's office planned an autopsy Wednesday, spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said. While not a marquee movie star, Ledger was a respected, award-winning actor who chose his roles carefully rather than cashing in on his heartthrob looks. He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance as a gay cowboy in "Brokeback Mountain," where he met Michelle Williams, who played his wife in the film. The two had a daughter, Matilda, and lived together in Brooklyn until they split up last year. Ledger most recently appeared in "I'm Not There," in which he played one of the many incarnations of Bob Dylan ƒƒ‚‚ as did Cate Blanchett, whose performance in that film earned an Oscar nomination Tuesday for best supporting actress. Ledger had finished filming his role as the Joker this year in "The Dark Knight," a sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins." He's had starring roles in "A Knight's Tale" and "The Patriot," and played the suicidal son of Billy Bob Thornton in "Monster's Ball." He also played a heroin addict in the 2006 Australian film "Candy." Before settling down with Williams, Ledger had relationships with actresses Heather Graham and Naomi Watts. He met Watts while working on "The Lords of Dogtown," a fictionalized version of a cult classic skateboarding documentary, in 2004. Ledger was born in 1979 in Perth, in western Australia, to a mining engineer and a French teacher, and got his first acting role playing Peter Pan at age 10 at a local theater company. He began acting in independent films as a 16-year-old in Sydney and played a cyclist hoping to land a spot on an Olympic team in a 1996 television show, "Seat." After several independent films, Ledger moved to Los Angeles at age 19 and co-starred opposite Julia Stiles in "10 Things I Hate About You," a teen comedy reworking of "The Taming of the Shrew." Offers for other teen flicks soon came his way, but Ledger turned them down, preferring to remain idle than sign on for projects he didn't like. "It wasn't a hard decision for me," Ledger told the Associated Press in 2001. "It was hard for everyone else around me to understand. Agents were like, 'You're crazy,' my parents were like, 'Come on, you have to eat.'" His movie career caught on anyway, culminating with his Academy Award nomination opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in "Brokeback." "Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan said earlier this month that Ledger's performance as the Joker would be wildly different than Jack Nicholson's memorable turn in 1989's "Batman." "It was a very great challenge for Heath," Nolan said. "He's extremely original, extremely frightening, tremendously edgy. A very young character, a very anarchic presence that taps into a lot of our basic fears and panic." ___ __________________ Quot homines, tot sententiae

23-01-2008, 01:26 PM	#33 (permalink)
bkkmadness Guest Posts: n/a	What a real shame this is, I thought Heath Ledger was a great actor with a lot of talent. He was excellent in Lords of Dogtown and A Knight's Tale. Haven't seen Brokeback Mountain yet but I heard he turned in one hell of a great performance in that too. 28 yrs old, a real shame. Upset me that has. Last edited by bkkmadness : 23-01-2008 at 03:09 PM.

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23-01-2008, 10:27 AM	#22 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,741

23-01-2008, 10:35 AM	#23 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog ผู้เชี่ยวชาญเปล่า Last Online: Today 09:14 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Simian Islands Posts: 30,327	^ I'm sure you can post that pic on at least another 3 threads.... looks for dickhead smiley

23-01-2008, 10:37 AM	#24 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,741	Let me see if I can find the wanker smiley just for you. They are three totally different threads and that photo speaks more then a thousand words. Just because you are a pom doesn't mean you have to whinge like one.

23-01-2008, 10:39 AM	#25 (permalink)
Marmite the Dog ผู้เชี่ยวชาญเปล่า Last Online: Today 09:14 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Simian Islands Posts: 30,327	^ OK - Which ones do you want deleting?

23-01-2008, 10:40 AM	#26 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,741	I never said I want any deleted as I said they are three totally different threads and not everyone will read all three. Why would you want to delete any?

23-01-2008, 10:40 AM	#27 (permalink)
The_Dude Uttaradit Last Online: 18-11-2009 12:26 PM Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nakornratchasima/Sacramento Posts: 549	Now is overdosing the same as leaping out of a window? Should I feel sorry for this bloke aswell? Just asking.

23-01-2008, 10:42 AM	#28 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,741	Depends if he just wanted to sleep for ages and so took heaps of pills but accidently took to many. Jumping out of the window is kinda definite innit!

23-01-2008, 11:00 AM	#30 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,741	Accidental or not, it is still an overdoes I am assuming. Anyway, it wasn't actually the words in the pic I was meaning, in fact I would rather they werent there - it was the massive amount of media ready to take a pic of a body bag.

23-01-2008, 11:04 AM	#31 (permalink)
AntRobertson Ich Bin Ein Auslander Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 12,719	^ You know what, I hadn't even noticed all the photographers in the background till you mentioned it. All my focus was on the gurney. It's like a flock of circling vultures with camera's.

23-01-2008, 02:42 PM	#35 (permalink)
Dalton Mea-Culpa Last Online: 01-08-2009 12:16 AM Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the sticks. Posts: 7,451	His death dosent make any sense, it's a great loss

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Jarvis I am in Jail Last Online: Today 03:26 AM Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,490

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Jarvis I am in Jail Last Online: Today 03:26 AM Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,490	Fuckin Thai birds are Snow White compared to what that ugly seppo did to Sid

23-01-2008, 09:22 PM	#39 (permalink)
Jarvis I am in Jail Last Online: Today 03:26 AM Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,490	Absolute legend

28-01-2008, 11:38 AM	#40 (permalink)
baldrick BkkAndrw rapes passengers Last Online: Today 09:45 AM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lord Black Adders gutter Posts: 4,994	Gordon Hinckley - he has just carked it , wonder where he went?

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