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[ManaByte]

Wait, what??

They weren't specific.

 

[Atomspike]

whaaaat ? oh well , they can clone him at least , so nothing is lost !
i have just watched A Knight tale last week , one of my all time favorite movies, sad to see him go
"i really hope this is not Anna nicole smith allover again"

 

[Zyzyxxz]

I for one am shock and appalled

 

[Diablos]

That's too bad.

I can only feel so bad for people who OD, although I will admit he was a great actor.

RIP. At least he went out on a good note, starring in a Batman movie and all.

 

[alr1ght]

http://www.tmz.com/

live stream of the apartment

 

[X26]

Well he's got a housekeeper so I doubt the ceiling is just dirty and they're making something out of nothing, but if it was note or something you'd think they'd have mentioned it by now

 

[WickedLaharl]

how awful

 

[SexConker]

At work.
Need to know about ceiling.

 

[echoshifting]

I'm sure they're just being thorough. Clearly this is huge and the spotlight will be on them if they fuck something up.

My understanding (from TMZ) is that the body was moved out a few minutes ago anyway.

 

[Zenith]

He died with an overdose of sleeping pills, how is that "doing drugs".

there are a wide array of drugs, not just the "mainstream" ones like heroin and cocaine. there are lots of uppers and downers and sleeping pills make a perfect downer.

 

[Blader]

http://www.tmz.com/

live stream of the apartment

TMZ is a fucking blight on humanity.

 

[topsyturvy]

msnbc is reporting that the joker role himself made him depressed.

 

[Spire]

Maybe this a huge media stunt for TDK? *crosses fingers*

Man, I hope so.

 

[itsinmyveins]

TMZ is a fucking blight on humanity.

Agreed. But then again, where there's demand for stuff like that.. :/

 

[Archer]

Sad for his daughter to loose her father.

Michelle is hot.

 

[Xdrive05]

http://www.tmz.com/

live stream of the apartment

I don't see it.

 

[greatestjediever]

Regardless of whether it was accidental or intentional, I wonder why more drugs don't have some sort of emetic coating to induce vomiting when too much is taken. I know there was a patent placed over a decade ago, so I'd figure there would be something out by now to prevent these sorts of things from happening.

 

[JohnTinker]

msnbc is reporting that the joker role himself made him depressed.

CNN did this a while ago. FOX hasn't said it yet

 

[Shorty]

Well he's got a housekeeper so I doubt the ceiling is just dirty and they're making something out of nothing, but if it was note or something you'd think they'd have mentioned it by now

 

[PolyGone]

msnbc is reporting that the joker role himself made him depressed.

this does happen to actors.

I remember Brad Pitt complained of depression due to his filming of Interview with the Vampire.

 

[Garcia]

At work.
Need to know about ceiling.

Yes please, keep us updated about that ceiling thing. That's intriguing.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I don't care what happens to Joker in Dark Knight or the sequels. All i care is that they can definitely screw the movie up and blame it for his death, which would suck big time.

 

[harSon]

Sad for his child to loose his father.

Michelle is hot.

http://abinitioadinfinitum.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/michelle-williams.jpg

That had to be one of the most random transitions I've ever witnessed....

 

[Sanjuro]

They said they found over the counter sleeping pills. Also they have Dr. Drew on CNN himself stating that its unusual that a male would die taking such and that it may have been due to a heavy dose of the Tylenol inside of those type of over the counter pills.

This is all speculation but nobody should be jumping on this passed away actor's case.

 

[Mojovonio]

this does happen to actors.

I remember Brad Pitt complained of depression due to his filming of Interview with the Vampire.

When you're world is constantly thrown into darkness, its hard to come out of it.

 

[topsyturvy]

CNN did this a while ago. FOX hasn't said it yet

Fox isn't exactly a confirmation media. :/

 

[Rindain]

I have mixed feelings about

Spoiler

recasting Joker for the third Nolan Batman film. I don't know whether recasting (and finishing the story), or not recasting and leaving the series at a potential cliffhanger would better honor Heath and what he would have wanted. I guess Nolan could rewrite/re-edit the ending of TDK too.

 

[Zombie James]

OH FUCK...

 

[Garcia]

:lol Serial killer kitty confirmed?

 

[Mato]

Yes please, keep us updated about that ceiling thing. That's intriguing.

Maybe it's just some batman joke.

 

[Tamanon]

Ceiling Cat delivers happiness on this darkest of days!

 

[GhaleonEB]

Wow. He's younger than I am.

I really feel for his two year-old daughter. I have a daughter that same age, and I can't imagine how she'd respond to losing a parent. That's just awful.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

I don't care what happens to Joker in Dark Knight or the sequels. All i care is that they can definitely screw the movie up and blame it for his death, which would suck big time.

huh

 

[topsyturvy]

I don't care what happens to Joker in Dark Knight or the sequels. All i care is that they can definitely screw the movie up and blame it for his death, which would suck big time.

this will make it a cult classic for eternity.

 

[RSTEIN]

Maybe it's just some batman joke.

Maybe before he died he drew a big batman symbol on the ceiling to communicate the duality of his own life.

 

[DECK'ARD]

First Brad Renfro, now this. Can't believe it.

Hope this isn't another example of bad things come in threes.

RIP.

 

[Cooter]

I'm shocked. I didn't know he was such a heavy user.

It's strange having people your age die.

RIP

 

[RSTEIN]

TMZ is reporting that Ledger has had a history of substance abuse problems. He's been clean for a year.

 

[SexConker]

I have mixed feelings about

Spoiler

recasting Joker for the third Nolan Batman film. I don't know whether recasting (and finishing the story), or not recasting and leaving the series at a potential cliffhanger would better honor Heath and what he would have wanted. I guess Nolan could rewrite/re-edit the ending of TDK too.

Honor? This is Hollywood. We'll get a special mention at the Oscars in February, and a "Dedicated to Heath Ledger" text in the beginning / end of TDK.

Then it'$ bu$ine$$ a$ u$ual.

 

[jmdajr]

TOTAL FUKING BUMMER

 

[Malleymal]

i pray for his child

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

huh

Well the fact that he locked himself in an apartment for a month to prepare for this role, it can be twisted by the media and backfire or something...

Nevertheless, R.I.P.

 

[Mojovonio]

I'm 90% sure this was accidental.

 

[Garcia]

Maybe it's just some batman joke.

</3

 

[Skiptastic]

Spoiler

Spoiler tagging this just to be safe, but I wouldn't want a recast knowing what I know of TDK. After seeing it, I might demand to know what happens, but the Joker appears then disappears in the comics sometimes, right? Why do we need to know what happens? I'd rather them leave that character alone, rewrite the script so he's not in it, finish the trilogy, and leave the franchise for another group of people to work on it. Never knowing what happened to the Joker would be the greatest joke of all...

 

[Tim-E]

I have mixed feelings about

Spoiler

recasting Joker for the third Nolan Batman film. I don't know whether recasting (and finishing the story), or not recasting and leaving the series at a potential cliffhanger would better honor Heath and what he would have wanted. I guess Nolan could rewrite/re-edit the ending of TDK too.

This isn't a fucking Batman speculation thread. Shut up.

 

[Tobor]

I have mixed feelings about

Spoiler

recasting Joker for the third Nolan Batman film. I don't know whether recasting (and finishing the story), or not recasting and leaving the series at a potential cliffhanger would better honor Heath and what he would have wanted. I guess Nolan could rewrite/re-edit the ending of TDK too.

Spoiler

A re-edit of the ending to TDK might be possible, depending on what they shot. The problem would be the writer's strike. No one can write any new material if they need to call back in the rest of the cast for a quick reshoot.

 

[Prime crotch]

TMZ is reporting that Ledger has had a history of substance abuse problems. He's been clean for a year.

So maybe a relapse because of the divorce?

 

[Mato]

i pray for his child

Seriously, there's like 50 million starving children to pray for.

 

[hey_monkey]

his scene in Monster's Ball will fuck with me even more now.

He was my favorite part of that movie.