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Posted by: Ryan 1 year, 10 months ago

Upcoming star of The Dark Knight and Oscar nominee Heath Ledger has passed away Tuesday afternoon.

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  • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Rigel
    Rigel
    Jan. 22, 2008, 4:56 p.m.

    Whoa, what happened? If it wasn't a crime then he committed suicide or OD'd when he has a 2 year old daughter? How sad.

    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)SonOfTheMask
      SonOfTheMask
      Jan. 22, 2008, 5:03 p.m.

      That's sad to hear. He had a promising acting career ahead of him.

      • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)itsme2
        itsme2
        Jan. 22, 2008, 5:04 p.m.

        OMG it is too hard to believe!

        Prayers out to his family.

        • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)shead
          shead
          Jan. 22, 2008, 5:04 p.m.

          ..Unreal..

          Very sad.

          • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Fedquip
            Fedquip
            Jan. 22, 2008, 5:09 p.m.

            Pills eh... Prescription or illegal?

            • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)saneman
              saneman
              Jan. 22, 2008, 5:11 p.m.

              Celebrities and drugs, not a good mixture.

              • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)dandt1612
                dandt1612
                Jan. 22, 2008, 5:21 p.m.

                I am so shocked. My prayers go out to his family.

                • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)joey-evans
                  joey-evans
                  Jan. 22, 2008, 5:27 p.m.

                  How sad.

                  May he rest in peace.

                  JOEY EVANS

                  • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)matters5
                    matters5
                    Jan. 22, 2008, 5:50 p.m.

                    Heath wasn't one I don't think anyone considered for an early death. I don't think he was into any drug scene. He was always recognized as an outstanding guy with no ego; that allowed him to play all sorts of different roles.

                    Kind of crazy news hearing this.

                    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)tanglang
                      tanglang
                      Jan. 22, 2008, 6:43 p.m.

                      That sucks. He was a pretty good actor. I am really looking forward to seeing the Dark Knight.

                      • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)TimALoftis
                        TimALoftis
                        Jan. 22, 2008, 6:45 p.m.

                        Heath Ledger photos;

                        http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/popup?id=41...

                        • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)david_nwpa
                          david_nwpa
                          Jan. 22, 2008, 7:13 p.m.

                          He was an amazingly talented actor who shall be deeply missed. Our best wishes and thoughts go to his family and his daughter.

                          • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)TweekerchickQC
                            TweekerchickQC
                            Jan. 22, 2008, 7:13 p.m.

                            Thats really sad.

                            The buzz is he battled a substance abuse problem that he kept very well hidden, and he had been clean for awhile now.

                            His poor little person!

                            • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)nightschase
                              nightschase
                              Jan. 22, 2008, 7:19 p.m.

                              That kind of came out of left field...

                              Wow, can't believe he's dead.

                              • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Bkumm
                                Bkumm
                                Jan. 22, 2008, 7:34 p.m.

                                He was only 28. Wow. So sad. And his poor little girl.

                                • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Peleus
                                  Peleus
                                  Jan. 22, 2008, 8:14 p.m.

                                  I am shocked, sure, but also angry. This isn't a plane crash or heart attack. He willfully made the choice to get involved in drugs (or if it's a suicide, he chose that action.) I feel bad for his family.

                                  It's like when someone drinks and drives, and gets killed by driving into a tree. It isn't a tragedy; it's the expected results from utterly stupid behavior, and I am only relieved that the person didn't kill other drivers on the road. We had a case in my home state just recently -- a teenager driving drunk got killed. He was 17. He had already been involved in a drinking and driving accident once. And yet his parents bought him a muscle car. I blame him and them.

                                  I look forward to seeing The Dark Knight, but it appears (given the available evidence) that he made some very stupid choices and brought about a not-so-surprising result. I am shocked and angry.

                                  • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)shead
                                    shead
                                    Jan. 22, 2008, 9:10 p.m.

                                    Michelle Williams is just the best. My thoughts go out to her.

                                    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)allheavens
                                      allheavens
                                      Jan. 22, 2008, 9:11 p.m.

                                      Hey, Peleus, judge much?

                                      So sad, my thoughts are with his family.

                                      R.I.P. Heath.

                                      • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Dionys
                                        Dionys
                                        Jan. 22, 2008, 9:18 p.m.

                                        He slept with Mary-Kate Olsen and committed suicide after she told him he'd never be able to sleep with her again? How Bizzare is that.

                                        Delightful actor.

                                        • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)klr60
                                          klr60
                                          Jan. 22, 2008, 9:35 p.m.

                                          HE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ON DRUGS-PERIOD-CASE CLOSED. sOME PEOPLE HAVE PROBLEMS, BUT DRUGS ARE NOT THE ANSWER.-Sorry about cap-locks

                                          • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)angry-ken
                                            angry-ken
                                            Jan. 22, 2008, 10:35 p.m.

                                            Why couldn't it have been Jared Leto?

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