Nightwing 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Well, it might be drugs... but not in the way you guys are thinking. Look at this, and you can see that he's been experiencing severe insomnia, taking Ambien to get to sleep (And not successful, as the article notes). I'd wager a guess and think that it was an accidental overdose on sleeping pills. And what is there left to finish for the Dark Knight? It's been in post-production for a while now; I'm not sure what scenes he'd have left. At any rate, that's really the least concerning thing about this entire event. R.I.P. Heath. You were truly on your way to becoming a legendary actor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 For what it's worth, I'm hearing that no, his scenes for Dark Knight have not been completed. Oh fuck. Now what? Well, correction. Initial shooting is completed, but re-shoots, anything in post, and all of that is still very much going on. Whatever they shot while in full production, that's what they'll have to work with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Battlenuts 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Whoaly shit. I remember reading about everything he did to prepare for the Joker role, I hope it didn't result in this. That's a fucking shock and a half. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nate 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 damn man thats a huge shock, if his scenes in the Dark Knight were not finished, they may have to go the Brandon Lee route if thats the case RIP all the same Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 The Last Photograph of Heath Ledger Posted Jan 22nd 2008 4:39PM by TMZ Staff Heath Ledger was photographed in London on Saturday on the set of his latest movie, "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus." The movie, directed by Terry Gilliam, was due to be released next year. He was found dead today in his apartment in New York. He was 28. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 It sounds like he had moved on to filming The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus but I read something about him developing poor sleeping habits while filming Dark Knight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuna_Firerose 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Wow, holy fuck. This stunned me more than Renfro's death. I mean, shit, its just so.. sudden. My first thought was instantly about Dark Knight, I'm ashamed to admit. I was seriously looking forward to that --and now what? Script changes in the middle of a WGA strike? Goddamn.... Yeah, everyone jumps immediately to drugs. Am I the only one thinking that this whole thing feels wrong? Renfro died, just after finishing a film. And now same for Ledger. Fuck, I just can't get over the fact that he's dead... just prior to his greatest role. I believe his death will be a double-edged sword to the production. The newscast will repeat his death a thousand times, instead of focusing on the film itself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Now, Mary-Kate Olsen is connected. That's just what this story needed. Edit: Yuna, no one jumped to drugs. Drugs were found on the scene. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobobrazil1984 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 the weird part is... he was found dead in Mary Kate Olsen's apartment (she was in Cali) ............ thats just weird, especially since she wasn't there to be doing her. (FYI he and michelle williams are seperated) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
milliondollarchamp 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 I am shocked I was just talking with a friend last night how Batman was gona help his career big time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
franchise632 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 This fucking blows! And suprise the douche paps are all over the place...and add an Olson twin to the mix...Fox News is talking about a gurney that is gonna roll out in the near future, man this just sucks ass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Crazy man... He was about to reach the height of his career with Batman being released. I never saw this coming at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Douche paps? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Would you like to up the creepy factor? Check out these pictures on set of the Terry Gilliam picture he was in the middle of shooting: http://www.hollywoodchicago.com/2007/12/he...n-film-for.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightwing 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Well, CNN is confirming that the pills were over-the-counter Sleeping Medication. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
franchise632 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Douche paps? Papparazzi, I just hate them! And Mark Furhman is on Fox News just pulling scenarios out of his ass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geniusMoment 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 I'm already sick of the verbal blowjobs he's getting on the cable news shows. He wasn't Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro and Marlon Brando combined, he was an average to good actor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest False Alarm! Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Fuckkk....Genuinely upsetting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuna_Firerose 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Now, Mary-Kate Olsen is connected. That's just what this story needed. Edit: Yuna, no one jumped to drugs. Drugs were found on the scene. Mary Kate .... WTF?!?! Yeah pills were there. I'm just saying that whenever a celeb dies, the thought is, usually, drugs or alcohol or partying. Pills could've been someone else's for all we know - or sleeping pills - or a plant by some killer. My theory is a serial killer; too many coincidences between Heaths' death and Renfro's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Shit, that avatar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treble 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Well, CNN is confirming that the pills were over-the-counter Sleeping Medication. How is that even possible? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Re: Douche paps = I get it. Sorry I'm out of it today. Re: verbal blowjobs - I think it's more this way as people are upset to see a potentially great career cut so short. Sure he's not all of those actors combined, but he's showed the potential to become one when it was all said and done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MFer 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Holy shit. This is the first time a death has truly shocked me in a while. My thoughts exactly. Usually it's someone older or someone with known "issues". RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Now, Mary-Kate Olsen is connected. That's just what this story needed. Edit: Yuna, no one jumped to drugs. Drugs were found on the scene. Mary Kate .... WTF?!?! Yeah pills were there. I'm just saying that whenever a celeb dies, the thought is, usually, drugs or alcohol or partying. Pills could've been someone else's for all we know - or sleeping pills - or a plant by some killer. My theory is a serial killer; too many coincidences between Heaths' death and Renfro's. Stop it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
milliondollarchamp 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 headline news says its a possible suicide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk 34 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 None of the talking heads called him a legend, but what he was, this isn't posthumous glorification, he was a talented young actor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 I'm already sick of the verbal blowjobs he's getting on the cable news shows. He wasn't Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro and Marlon Brando combined, he was an average to good actor. Shut the fuck up... No one is comparing him to those actors. But bottom line is he was a young actor who had a lot of potential. Don't try to downplay his death, because the media is making you upset, bitch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ghost of bps21 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 I'm already sick of the verbal blowjobs he's getting on the cable news shows. He wasn't Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro and Marlon Brando combined, he was an average to good actor. I think that has more to do with how young he was. And that he had found critical success at that age. Of the 3 you mentioned, I think only Brando had been nominated for an Oscar by the age of 28 as Ledger had. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuna_Firerose 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Now, Mary-Kate Olsen is connected. That's just what this story needed. Edit: Yuna, no one jumped to drugs. Drugs were found on the scene. Mary Kate .... WTF?!?! Yeah pills were there. I'm just saying that whenever a celeb dies, the thought is, usually, drugs or alcohol or partying. Pills could've been someone else's for all we know - or sleeping pills - or a plant by some killer. My theory is a serial killer; too many coincidences between Heaths' death and Renfro's. Stop it. Stop what? I can have theories too, same as anyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1234-5678 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Not Mary-Kate's Apt Posted Jan 22nd 2008 5:41PM by TMZ Staff A highly credible source connected to Heath Ledger tells TMZ the apartment where the actor was found was not owned by Mary-Kate Olsen or related to her in any way. Death Accidental Posted Jan 22nd 2008 5:35PM by TMZ Staff Heath LedgerCops tell TMZ Heath Ledger's death was accidental. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites