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In Memoriam

Filed under: Australiastic > R.I.P. > Heath Ledger

Today is the 40th anniversary of the death of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, one of the greatest Americans to ever live.

Today is also Heath Ledger's birthday. He would have turned 29.

Let us remember both!



158 comments to “In Memoriam”

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  1. Megan says – reply to this


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    Rest in peace Heath..

  2. miss_T says – reply to this


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    first?

  3. D says – reply to this


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    sad!

  4. candy says – reply to this


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    first

  5. never_4get says – reply to this


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    thanks for noticing mlk's death perez.

  6. lisa says – reply to this


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    rest in peace!

  7. 3 says – reply to this


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    I wouldn't say he was one of the greatest Americans to ever live, as if Americans are great

  8. james says – reply to this


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    trivializing MLK's life by including him in a post with heath ledger? no offense to heath, but that's fucked up.

  9. Terri says – reply to this


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    Umm you cant even put these two in the same category. What did Heath do to change the views of America?!?!? This is an insult to Martin Luther King and what he fought for. You can dish about Celebs but you can give this man respect enough to have his OWN memorandum issued in a seperate statement from a celebrity?? You have got to be kidding me

  10. uhj says – reply to this


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    R.I.P. Heath. God bless you!!

  11. yeahhhh says – reply to this


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    I have a dream…
    that perez will start respecting everyone's opinions…and not just his own.

  12. Nic says – reply to this


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    How can you even put those 2 in the same sentence??

  13. Jordan says – reply to this


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    Well intentioned to be sure, but honestly I think Dr. King deserves a separate "Let's Remember Great People" bracket from Heath Ledger. Then again, he was all about equality…

  14. hnnssy25 says – reply to this


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    Heath Ledger cannot compare to the late great Dr. Martin Luther King. Perez post heath separate not with MLK…but this is a celeb gossip blog….what am I expecting???

  15. amber says – reply to this


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    okay, here comes the onslaught of racist comments. rest in peace Dr. King and Heath.

  16. Johanna says – reply to this


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    May they rest in peace and be remembered fondly.

  17. Terri says – reply to this


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    Umm you cant even put these two in the same category. What did Heath do to change the views of America?!?!? This is an insult to Martin Luther King and what he fought for. You can dish about Celebs but you cant give this man respect enough to have his OWN memorandum issued in a seperate statement from a celebrity?? You have got to be kidding me

  18. CanaCanadian says – reply to this


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    How can you compare the death of Martin Luther King to Heath Ledgers birthday?

    One died due to mixing medications
    The other was murdered because he was trying to change the world

    Not that i'm trying to take anything away from Heath Ledger, he was a great actor and dying at 28 is a tragedy… but lets have a little perspective.

  19. a-holeio says – reply to this


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    Re: 3Re: 3Fuck you!! There's NO PLACE GREATER THAN AMERICA!!! :|

  20. T... says – reply to this


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    for real? Martin Luther King…one of the greatest civil activists to ever live…and Heath Ledger…some actor who overdosed..

    Personally, i dont see the relevance of even mentioning Ledger in the same sentence as Dr. king…

  21. mary says – reply to this


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    rest in peace to both of you, dr king, you are stil an inspiration and still so relevant to our times. if it weren't for you, we don't know where we would be right now.

  22. Dood says – reply to this


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    Yeeeeeah!!! MLK!!!!

  23. sassy sara says – reply to this


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    RIP you very missed Heath, your star is brighter than ever in peoples hearts!

  24. mlk says – reply to this


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    MLK - what a shame he was murdered. He still continues to be an inspiration

  25. ashley says – reply to this


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    RIP MLK SOME OF YOUR DREAM CAME TRUE. BUT THEIR IS STILL A LONG WAY TO GO BUT THANKS TO YOU AND OTHERS AT LEAST THEIR IS NO MORE SEREGATION.

  26. MizB says – reply to this


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    RIP xo

  27. Adriana says – reply to this


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    People celebrate but then again look at all the things that are happening in Los Angeles? All the fights and deaths… SAD.

  28. Jabberspot says – reply to this


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    Many people are discussing it on 'millionair efriends com'. It is popular here.

  29. ellen says – reply to this


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    Yeah, really analagous. Idiot.

  30. vs says – reply to this


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    Very good of you to do this Perez. RIP Heath. God bless Martin Luther King.
    RIP also. As Elton would have song how wonderful life is when you're in
    the world! God bless.

  31. whocares says – reply to this


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    Lol! I agree with you on MLK . But putting H.L. in the same rememberance is an insult to MLK.

  32. DMAN says – reply to this


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    CHIM-PAN-ZZZZZZ

  33. ilena says – reply to this


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    it's also maya angelou's 80th bday

  34. Englishrose says – reply to this


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    Rest in peace to the both.

    xxxx

  35. horsehungBoston says – reply to this


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    OMG. Is this really news today? Do we have to see this all over the news? A few months ago it was his Birthday, now its the day he died. Geesh. Enough.
    I think its just being exploited today because Barack will probably be running for the Presidency. You know damn well he is gonna milk it for all he is worth today. He will probably lead the parade.

  36. mlk says – reply to this


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    Re: 3

    Go F yourself #3… like where you live is a great place!?!?! Probably some GD communist country. GL w/ that!!

  37. Me says – reply to this


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    This crystalizes your disdain or at least total disregard for African-American issues. You only share concerns about Cuban, huspanic, or GBLT issues.

    I think Heath was a great actor but to combine the legacy of King with Heath's is disrespectful to King. (I mean no disrespect to Heath or his own legacy.)

  38. MAY HE REST IN PEACE!! says – reply to this


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    ALL AMERICANS BLACK, WHITE, HISPANIC, ASIAN, ETC…..NEED TO GIVE THANKS TO MLK, JR. FOR MAKING THIS COUNTRY EVEN GREATER!

    btw, Perez, how can you mention Heath in the same post. He can't even compare. You are SO stupid!

  39. Who cares says – reply to this


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    Who fuckin' cares about MLK? Yeah, he changed so much. Take a look at this country, it's fucked.

  40. mini says – reply to this


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    one of the greatest americans to ever live? that's a BIT of a stretch. no. a LOT of a stretch

  41. will says – reply to this


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    wtf, how the heck are you gunna throw heath in there, like he is of any importance compared to mlk?

  42. L says – reply to this


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    The civil rights movement owes a debt of gratitude to Mr. Ledger.

  43. sarah says – reply to this


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    love and miss you heath

  44. Jess says – reply to this


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    really? can you honestly even compare the two. that's just fucked up. martin luther king jr, who changed the face of a nation, and a fucking actor. wow, you need to get your head readjusted.

  45. blaze says – reply to this