brandonh83
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Mifune said:
yeah, it's part of an actor/actress' job to prep for roles, they know it's fiction... I don't see that as a possibility.
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Heath Ledger is dead.
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yeah, it's part of an actor/actress' job to prep for roles, they know it's fiction... I don't see that as a possibility.
vas_a_morir
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PhoenixDark said:
Well, this is why I'm surprised. Like, none of this got by in the Benoit thread, aka, the night of 1000 bans.
ManaByte
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It wasn't suicide.
He was ill with pneumonia when he died. It's seeming like this is another Jim Henson where he should have been in a hospital and not working himself to death by flying to Oz for dinner with a supermodel, to London to work, and then to New York in just a couple days time.
He was ill with pneumonia when he died. It's seeming like this is another Jim Henson where he should have been in a hospital and not working himself to death by flying to Oz for dinner with a supermodel, to London to work, and then to New York in just a couple days time.
Heath was definitely into drugs two years ago, but as was said, he allegedly cleaned up.
Two summers ago he visited the Green Room in Montreal and pretty much everyone saw him doing lines of coke in the bathroom, it was a bit embarassing really.
But hey, why judge a person for that?
Anyways, it seems more and more like this death was accidental - pneumonia plus poor health plus sleeping pills. Terrible for his family and his daughter though.
This really shocked me, the same way John Ritter's death shocked me. Completely unexpected. You get used to seeing people's faces in the media and all of a sudden they won't be appearing again. It's a strange feeling.
Two summers ago he visited the Green Room in Montreal and pretty much everyone saw him doing lines of coke in the bathroom, it was a bit embarassing really.
But hey, why judge a person for that?
Anyways, it seems more and more like this death was accidental - pneumonia plus poor health plus sleeping pills. Terrible for his family and his daughter though.
This really shocked me, the same way John Ritter's death shocked me. Completely unexpected. You get used to seeing people's faces in the media and all of a sudden they won't be appearing again. It's a strange feeling.
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R.I.P.
Snidely Whiplash
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R.I.P. 
brandonh83
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His performance in Dark Knight is going to be surreal... I always said that in the newest trailer that I couldn't see Heath Ledger anywhere, all I saw was The Joker. And now that the man that did that is unfortunately not with us... I don't know, it just makes it even more surreal.
Eteric Rice
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It's strange to think that the fictional character "Joker" may have had something to do with it.
Probably just the pnemonia (sp?), though.
Probably just the pnemonia (sp?), though.
ManaByte said:
Fuck. That was awful. Jim Henson is one of the most tragic deaths I can recall. My dad sleeps a ridiculous schedule and works 2 jobs. 2-4 hours isn't uncommon 5-6 days a week. That scares me deeply, and this heightens that - as it's looking more like pnuemonia/bad health conditions/sleeping pills mix. These suicide reports just sound so premature, I can't believe how much they've reported it.
RIP Heath.
topsyturvy
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I don't know why but im fucking balling tears out right know. listening to lighthouse's "from where you are" song and looking at heath's montages on youtube just hit me like i got blitz by an entire teams defense.
Mike Works
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i'm honestly saddened by his death, so please don't discount that when i say that i am INCREDIBLY interested to see how he's going to be marketed for his role in The Dark Knight now
honestly, i was really young when the Brandon Lee thing happened with The Crow, so I don't remember any of that, but this is a much bigger actor in a bigger movie, giving what so far looks to be an amazing, or at the very least intriguing performance
this news really sucks, as he was a good actor and plans for Batman 3 will now have to be changed, but I'm really interested to see what happens now
honestly, i was really young when the Brandon Lee thing happened with The Crow, so I don't remember any of that, but this is a much bigger actor in a bigger movie, giving what so far looks to be an amazing, or at the very least intriguing performance
this news really sucks, as he was a good actor and plans for Batman 3 will now have to be changed, but I'm really interested to see what happens now
topsyturvy
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uhh, it was pnuemonia.Cheebs said:
And some of the references from posters here was really uncalled for and they was pretty blunt about it.
Escalation
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Damn thats sad. How unexpected. RIP.
http://www.tmz.com/2008/01/22/heath-had-pneumonia/FightyF said:
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FightyF said:
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Further, and this isn't aimed at FightyF or anyone in particular for that matter, it's worth pointing out that claiming he died of pneumonia is just as premature as saying he killed himself. Jesus christ. :lol
GrimReaper
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WTF...
SketchTheArtist
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Valth0nis said:
Same as with Brandon Lee. His performance in The Crow would've opened up his carreer wide open. A shame.
Man, this is terrible. Over the course of the year, I've become a fan of this guy, as I'm sure most of us have, anticipating his performance in the Dark Knight. I thought this role would propel this man even further into stardom and give him the respect he so rightly deserves, proving his diverse talents and establishing his foothold in cinema.
Shocking, sad news, man. When they showed his bodybag being wheeled into the ambulance on the news, my heart just sank. What a bad day.
RIP.
Shocking, sad news, man. When they showed his bodybag being wheeled into the ambulance on the news, my heart just sank. What a bad day.
RIP.
Onix said:
Except if the word is out that he had it then it wouldn't have been left unchecked, would it? Because presumable it would have had to have been diagnosed.
All I'm saying is that to jump from an overdose to pneumonia being the cause is a bit of a jump since we're all sitting here without accurate details and making our own minds up in what we want to believe. And yes, I still believe it is a leap of faith to be saying pneumonia is the direct cause at this stage.
BakedPigeon
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WTF
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Onix said:
It's more complicated than saying one or the other were a cause. It's possible, for instance, that he took a combination of sleeping pills that are not really recommended or considered safe but that he was accustomed to, but due to the health problems caused by pneumonia or maybe even medication he was on for that illness, it turned out to be more than his body could handle.
It's just looking like an increasingly complex cause of death.
Tyrone Slothrop
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nobody really ODs on otc sleeping pills. there were no other drugs at the scene and i'm betting none show up in the autopsy.
pretty sure its pneumonia
pretty sure its pneumonia
Come on nowtopsyturvy said:I don't know why but im fucking balling tears out right know. listening to lighthouse's "from where you are" song and looking at heath's montages on youtube just hit me like i got blitz by an entire teams defense.
You are sounding like that Britney guy on youtube
Malfunky said:
I had that feeling too. Got home about an hour ago, and saw that on TV right when I walked in the door. It actually hit a little harder than I thought it would. Just dark, dreary, rainy, with thousands of flashes of camera's, and a bodybag.
Ugh..
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