Heath Ledger Tribute
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Uploaded by ryguy2k7 on Jan 22, 2008
R.I.P.
1979 - 2008
The song is Hurt by Johnny Cash (A Nine Inch Nails cover)
January 22, 2008 -- Oscar-nominated Australian actor Heath Ledger died today in his SoHo apartment of an apparent sleeping-pill overdose, police said. He was 28.
Ledger was found naked by his maid and a massage therapist with whom he had a scheduled 3 p.m. appointment at his apartment at 421 Broome Street.
When they went to his bedroom at about 3:20 p.m., Ledger was lying face down and unresponsive, police sources said. Cops said sleeping pills were strewn around the bed and there was a bottle next to the actors body, police sources said.
Unable to wake him, the maid and therapist called 911 at about 3:26. Emergency workers were unable to revive the star and he was pronounced dead at 3:35 p.m.
Bottles of Diazepam and Alprazolam, both anti-anxiety drugs prescribed in his name, were found in the house, according to law enforcement sources.
Ledger's uncle and confidant, Neil Bell, said that his family was "devastated," according to close friend, LA-based private investigator Paul Baressi.
"He said the father and mother are devastated because they found out of his death through the media," said Baressi, who talked to Bell less than a half an hour after Ledger's death.
Locals in the neighborhood said Ledger was low-key.
"We always greeted each other, it's such a shock," said Julie McIntosh, 32, who works in a hair salon on his block.
It was unclear if it was an intentional or accidental death.
Ledger split last year from partner, Michelle Williams, with whom he has a daughter, Matilda.
Ledger's early career as an actor was marked by small roles in several independent features in his home country of Australia.
He broke onto the international movie scene in 1999 with his turn as the brooding high-school heart-throb who captures Julia Stiles' attention in "10 Things I Hate About You." After starring roles in "The Patriot," "A Knight's Tale," and "The Brothers Grimm," Ledger earned critical acclaim with his poignant performance as a gay cattle rancher in director Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain," for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
In 2007, he appeared in the independent film "I'm Not There," as one of many incarnations of Bob Dylan. He recently wrapped filming on 'The Dark Knight,' the sequel to 'Batman Begins,' in which he plays the villainous Joker. His most recent role was in director Terry Gilliam's 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,' which is listed as still "in production" on imdb.com.
Ledger's love life earned him as many headlines as his acting career. He has been romantically linked to such A-list starlets as Naomi Watts and Heather Graham. He has a daughter, Matilda Rose, with actress Michelle Williams. The couple, praised for their down-to-earth lifestyle in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens, announced their split earlier this year.
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great men fall while the little ones live...
3 years ago 6
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how the fuk can u say tht!!
u piece of shit, i better ur not an aussie coz people tht talk like tht cant be an aussie.
ur just jealous tht he will go down as one of the best actors of all the time.
how can u come on youtube and say tht, imagine if his family somehow sawy wat u wrote.
u dont say tht shit about people even if u dont like them
3 years ago 5
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gone too soon
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R.I.P Heath. It's been 3 years now and I just miss you more and more. It's such a waste that you are dead! hollywoods best actor is dead! Love you heath, even though you are dead the memories of you will last forever! Your beautiful smile, your lovely laugh, your AMAZING acting. You Are and will always be a legend! Lov...e you forever and ever the memories of you will never be forgotten. Rest in peace ♥
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drug addict needed to die. the world doesn't need people like him. he's a bad example for children. 'oh, I'm sad. I'm gonna take drugs.' sorry. no you bitch.
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what is this song? i forgot
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it sucked he was my favorite actor RIP
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R.I.P Heath Ledger
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Hey dick, NIN wrote it, Cash covered it.
Area5107 3 years ago
Hence the "Nine inch nails cover" in the info.
ryguy2k7 3 years ago
was a reply to a comment.
Area5107 3 years ago
got ya.
cool.
ryguy2k7 3 years ago