Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Heath Ledger Is Dead
It is a sad, sad day in Hollywood.
The guy was only 28, and had already been nominated for an Oscar. He was shaping up to be a very, very respected actor. I remember when I first saw him in The Patriot, and being surprised at how good his performance was. He's only gotten better over the years. Is he this generation's River Phoenix?
It looks like an overdose on sleeping pills - accidental or suicide, we don't know. The scary thing is that it might be related to his role as the Joker in the upcoming Batman movie, The Dark Knight. There are reports that Ledger claimed to have become so immersed in the role that he needed to take sleeping pills at night because it disturbed him so much.
This really came out of left field. It's probably going to be a bit creepy watching him on screen this summer. I hope he nailed it.
May our thoughts and prayers go to his family, particularly his daughter. Cheers to you, Mr. Ledger. Rest in peace.
The guy was only 28, and had already been nominated for an Oscar. He was shaping up to be a very, very respected actor. I remember when I first saw him in The Patriot, and being surprised at how good his performance was. He's only gotten better over the years. Is he this generation's River Phoenix?
It looks like an overdose on sleeping pills - accidental or suicide, we don't know. The scary thing is that it might be related to his role as the Joker in the upcoming Batman movie, The Dark Knight. There are reports that Ledger claimed to have become so immersed in the role that he needed to take sleeping pills at night because it disturbed him so much.
This really came out of left field. It's probably going to be a bit creepy watching him on screen this summer. I hope he nailed it.
May our thoughts and prayers go to his family, particularly his daughter. Cheers to you, Mr. Ledger. Rest in peace.
# posted by Andrew Johnson : 1/22/2008 06:00:00 PM 
