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Author Topic: Heath Ledger found dead in NYC, (1979-2008) Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 01-22-2008 04:02 PM                     He was found dead at 3:26pm. in his Manhattan apartment. He was 28 years old. A.P. is reporting it may have been drug related.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-22-2008 04:14 PM                  Another drug-related/overdose death of a talented "someone" who had much to live for...how sad and such a waste! RIP Heath...may you be at peace and free of your demons. NY Times  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 01-22-2008 04:21 PM                     This is very shocking and sad news. I'm wondering how far The Dark Knight has gone into post production and what impact Ledger's death will have on the film. The next Batman movie is expected to draw big crowds to the box office, but this event unfortunately will add a level of morbid curiosity to the situation. I just hope the movie turns out to be really great so it puts a good finish to what should have been a much longer career for Ledger.  |  IP: Logged Peter David Bruce Expert Film Handler Posts: 187 From: East Anglia -England Registered: Aug 2007 posted 01-22-2008 04:36 PM                    Dear Lord. my goodness. This is awful news. Its not going to be nice for his family to have to see all the trailers and such with him looking like the joker, after this... It may cause the film to be a massive hit, with people also going there to lay their respects. Dear god. this is very sad news indeed. Thanks for posting Bill. Im stuck in projection all day so youre the first person to tell me. I hope that his passing, in some way helped him. Who knows what demons people keep inside. I hope he is at peace. Rest truly peacefully Heath.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-22-2008 06:14 PM                     Latest news says it may be an accidental overdose of sleeping pills. On Perez Hilton he linked to an article where during the shooting of Batman, Ledger was only getting like 2 hours of sleep a night. You think there'd be some sort of regulation on how many hours someone can work a day in the movie industry.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 01-22-2008 07:15 PM                        Isn't Hollywood a union town? Guess not, or there would be a regulation.  |  IP: Logged Bill Enos Film God Posts: 2081 From: Richmond, Virginia, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 01-22-2008 07:56 PM                     The family said he has pneumonia, if so that could have done it, especially in comination with what would ordinally be non lethal doses of pills.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-22-2008 09:08 PM                     And, apparently, Brad Renfro was found dead in Los Angeles a week ago. WTF?  |  IP: Logged Michael Coate Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1904 From: Los Angeles, California Registered: Feb 2001 posted 01-22-2008 09:13 PM                     quote: Mike Heenan You think there'd be some sort of regulation on how many hours someone can work a day in the movie industry. Ever hear of "Who Needs Sleep?" or Brent's Rule?  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-22-2008 09:21 PM                     No I haven't, since it apparently is not on DVD according to imdb. And haven't seen the website either but it hasn't been updated in 10 years it seems.  |  IP: Logged Michael Coate Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1904 From: Los Angeles, California Registered: Feb 2001 posted 01-22-2008 09:28 PM                     The DVD is (or was) available through the film's official website.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-22-2008 09:28 PM                     At any rate ... I've apparently seen almost everything that Ledger has done and is available on DVD, so here's my Netflix ratings of his work (the yellow ones). Not that anyone cares. BTW, I have the Roar series at home, but I haven't had time to watch it yet.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 01-22-2008 09:54 PM                        You've already got The Dark Knight ready for rental? And you've assigned it a rating? (Note: I am unfamiliar with Netflix so I can only guess what all the stars and TDK's presence means)  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 01-22-2008 10:41 PM                        I suppose as soon as a movie gets to the point where it has a release date, the folks at Netflix add it to their listings so people can put it on their queue and it gets sent to them as soon as the DVD comes out.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 01-23-2008 12:50 AM                       I'm sorry I didn't know who this gentleman was. The story says he was in "Brokeback Mountain" (which I've never seen)... was he one of the leads? RIP  |  IP: Logged

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