RIP, Heath Ledger.
Elizabeth January 23rd, 2008
Heath Ledger is dead. It’s so unexpected, although so much has come to light over the past 12 hours about his recent personal struggles. It really goes to show how little we know about the private lives of celebrities, even in this age of blogging and instant “news”.
But whatever his state of mind, I find it hard to believe that there was anything deliberate or sinister about his death. He was sick with pneumonia when he died, had a history of sleeping difficulties, and was found with a bottle of sleeping pills on his nightstand. His death is all the more tragic because it appears to have been so accidental.
I’ve probably read a bit too much commentary on this news today, but it’s also been pretty hard to avoid. The whole situation is so sad, and I am truly sorry that we will never see his potential as an actor realised.
On a related note…
I’m normally pretty forgiving of Britney Spears and all her faults, but today I’m angry with her. A talented actor and father lost his life today because of one careless mistake, and as a result his little girl will never know him. Britney needs to get her shit together before her own two babies find themselves without a mother. I don’t care if it’s hard, or if rehabilitation takes time, this bullshit needs to end.
Amy Winehouse can screw up her life as much as she wants for all I care, as long as she doesn’t bring children into it. It’s time for Britney to realise that her life belongs to those little boys now. If she continues to make a joke of her messy life I will lose all respect for her. For good.
Maybe Britney’s state of mind is somewhat justified by the pressure placed on her by the media, but that doesn’t absolve her of responsibility to get it under control. She has the time and money to move out of LA and away from the cameras, to treat her addictions and to get professional help to manage her mental instability. All of this is achievable.
To do anything less is a slap in the face to people like little Matilda Ledger, and the other people that Heath has left behind.
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it’s so sad to lose a good actor, specially Heath who really chose very good roles not just for the money. Hopefully her daughter will remember how great his dad was. He was a really loving dad to Matilda as shown in pictures.
And you’re right, britney and amy should straighten up their acts now, specially for britney coz she’s got 2 beautiful kids to take care of.
I agree, I think the way Britney behaves is terrible! Her poor children!
great blog, but personally I had great respect for Health until I found out he overdosed on drugs… So sad.
wozog: I predict that Heath Ledger’s death will be deemed accidental. He had plans to meet with a director on the morning following his death, and Lindsay Lohan on Friday. This wasn’t somebody who wanted to die; he just wanted to sleep.
I haven’t lost respect for him for dying accidentally. He didn’t want this any more than we did.
your right, he told previews interviews that he had sleep problems. He could have overdosed on sleeping pills, but it doesn’t mean that he’s like other dead personalities who were overdosed because of addiction to drugs. So i don’t lose respect for him, too.
plus, jack nicholson himself told him to keep away from Ambien(?) because that also gave him problems before. oh well, i just hope not many people would give negative speculations about his death. it’s such a sad thing that a guy with lots of potentials and a good dad lost his life.