As you've probably heard, actor Heath Ledger of Brokeback Mountain and 10 Things I Hate About You fame has been found dead in his SoHo apartment. The details are still quite shady, but what we know so far is that at around 3:30pm on Tuesday a masseuse and housekeeper found Heath unresponsive in his bedroom. After unsuccessful attempts to wake him, they called 911 and after multiple CPR attempts, the actor was pronounced dead. Reports also say that some unidentified pills were found near Ledger's body.
Unfortunately, this is the result of nothing but hard living. It's hard to say now whether the 'overdose' being reported was intentional or accidental, but it's clear that the Hollywood lifestyle is starting to claim too many lives, too fast. Even the Britneys and Amy Winehouses of the 'hood have lost their lives; if not literally, figuratively. Hopefully Heath's death won't be in vain and it will serve as a warning/wake-up call to his peers to wise up and slow down.
And maybe it's just me, but I don't know how good I feel about Dark Knight being released any time soon. I realize that the film's already been shot, Heath's wearing make-up, and all of those things, but have we no shame? Is our desire to see what's sure to be a great film greater than our respect for a grieving family? I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Heath Ledger: 1979-2008.
Update: Sources are saying that the apartment Heath was found in is owned by Mary-Kate Olsen. WTF?!
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