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In Memoriam

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On Tuesday, Heath Ledger's hometown of Perth, Australia, named a theater in his honor for his commitment to acting.

According to reports, an $87 million, 575-seat facility was named the Heath Ledger Theater and serves as a fitting tribute because Ledger was always supportive of other young actors.

Kim Ledger, the late actor's father, called the tribute a pleasant surprise.

"He was such a giver to the arts right across the board. I really feel that there's not a lot of things he'd put his name to, but he'd put his name to that," said the elder Ledger, who attended Tuesday's ceremony.

Ledger's portrayal of the Joker in the soon-to-be released film the Dark Knight is already generating Oscar buzz.

His family is rumored to be attending the NYC premiere later this month.

[Image via WENN.]

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    1. shell says – reply to this


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      HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? He was such a good actor and he will be missed

    2. Chris says – reply to this


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      beautiful

    3. evdox says – reply to this


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      R.I.P.

    4. askjd says – reply to this


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      perez will stick his cock in his dead corpse druggie ass and then in mouth

    5. hey, says – reply to this


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      RIP, beautiful man~~



    6. 6

      Hey Chub,

      So if I can ask, why is it this drug addict that overdosed gets all your praise, while others struggling with addiction merit your scorn?

    7. bianc says – reply to this


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      first! RIP..

    8. sarah says – reply to this


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      first

    9. racha says – reply to this


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      I F&**ING hate people who say "FIRST!!"

    10. Moni says – reply to this


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      CANADA DAY!!!!!!!

      love you heath

    11. okay says – reply to this


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      =]~~
      i want to see the dark knight,
      so bad.

    12. jacki says – reply to this


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      RIP Heath…you'll be missed =*(

    13. gvjg says – reply to this


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      FIRSSSSStTTTTTTT

    14. NOFUK says – reply to this


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      HOW NICE…..I STILL CAR BELIEVE HE DIED

    15. Lala says – reply to this


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      This the Straightest He has ever looked.
      Thank You for not showing His usual drugged self!

    16. kkc says – reply to this


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      GIVE ME A BREAK!!!! EARTH TO EVERYONE- He wasn't that great! He's not a f*cking martyr and was probably mediocre at best. I feel bad an all but he basically killed himself and everyone feels bad for him.

    17. shell says – reply to this


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      HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST??? HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST???HOLY SHIT AM I FIRST???

    18. SylVE says – reply to this


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      man, my computer is slow as hell, anyway…I have always been a huge fan of Heath Ledger since I first saw that film with him and Mel Gibson (how sad i can't remember it!-really tho i am a fan) AFter that I watched that movie numerous times and I loved him and his work ever since. I was extremely jealous when he started dating Michelle…(lol yeah i know but just the fact) But i ended up taking up for her and very happy for her lil family. I feel SOOOOOOO bad for that lil girl to have to grow up without a pop. especially without someone like HIM.

    19. Goody says – reply to this


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      Good. Somehing else for his relatives to fight over. When ill this man be able to rest in peace?

    20. jenny says – reply to this


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      he could take any character and get completely lost in it. he had so much talent and so much potential. it's great that his name will live on with this theatre. i cannot wait to see him as the joker! RIP Heath

    21. Steph says – reply to this


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      Rest in peace Heath Ledger, you will forever be on our minds!

    22. jenn says – reply to this


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      Re: kkc – you obviously know nothing about acting. or you're blind. or just plain retarded.



    23. 23

      He was such a talented actor. His hotness will be missed.

    24. SAD A says – reply to this


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      I AM MORE SAD ABOUT MINNIE OSBOURNE DYING THAN HEATH. MINNIE WAS A TRUE HOLLYWOOD SUPER STAR, SHE WAS THE ONE.

      REST IN PEACE MINNIE, I PUT A MEMORIUM FOR YOU SINCE PEREZ IGNORANTLY DID NOT. I AM ANGRY AT HIM. DONT WORRY MINNIE WE WILL NEVER FOR GET YOU YOU WERE THE BEST DOG ON TV EVER.

      I LOVE YOU MINNIE

      SAD X X X



    25. 25

      Oh Plezzzzz He's better known dead than alive-sad but true!

    26. REAPR says – reply to this


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      *
      And in top celeb blogging news of the day … Heath Ledger IS STILL DEAD!!!!
      *
      *
      Mario, better start looking for a day job, it's pretty much over for you.

    27. Layla says – reply to this


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      Re: Stanton Assassin – Re: Stanton Assassin –

      And who are you to judge Heath Ledger? Unlike the drug addicts that Perez makes fun of, Heath actually was DOING SOMETHING with his life.

    28. beliz says – reply to this


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      He was so freaking hot!!!!!!!!

    29. James says – reply to this


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      Give me a break - he was a mediocre actor and a selfish drug addict. He doesn't deserve a pebble named after him.



    30. 30

      Re: Layla – When has Mario ever covered someone on unemployment with a drug problem. I suppose Kate Moss who has done 1000 times more with her life then you or Chub will ever do isn't doing something with her life? How about Lindsey Lohan? How many movies have you made, or Chub P?

      I know you probably are horribly insecure and scarred from your parents naming you after a shitty Eric Clapton song, but really, try to have a coherent thought.

    31. heath says – reply to this


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      With all the drug education the world has today, I think it's truly a shame that he Chose to do drugs than be a father to his daughter.
      If he had one ounce of being a good father in him, he would not have done drugs. He not only ruined his life, but the lives of those who loved him.
      Selfish bastard !

    32. Layla says – reply to this


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      Re: Layla – - Shut the Fuck up bone face!

    33. Layla says – reply to this


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      Re: Layla – Hey Fea Layla - SHUTUPA your moufffff

    34. . says – reply to this


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      I'm so fucking tired of hearing about this guy everywhere. Why don't they bronze the toilet that he took his final shit on?

    35. The I says – reply to this


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      Re: Layla – - Go back to Redondo Beach and shit in the sand Laylouiehaha!!!

    36. missu says – reply to this


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      He was so hot! Oh and a good actor. Sad sad sad.

    37. Pooki says – reply to this


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      Just signed in. Looks like everybody hates Layla!!! Down with Layla. Stupid name too. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!

    38. Cammy says – reply to this


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      Re: Stanton Assassin – right on..

    39. KiKi says – reply to this


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      I still can't get over how gorgeous and talented he was. Such a shame what happened.

    40. asdfs says – reply to this


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      The Oscar is dead if he wins; maybe even if he's just nominated. They give Jennifer Hudson an Oscar for singing, and now they're going to give Heath Ledger one for dying. Ridiculous. And it used to be such a prestigious award… New Hollywood is killing old traditions.



    41. 41

      I'm sure Michelle will be there w/Matilda stapled to her forehead.

    42. laura says – reply to this


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      You look like an idiot when you do this "shell". Get a life and comment on the topic.

    43. laura says – reply to this


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      It is inappropriate to name anything after a drug addict that young people will be associated with. God rest his soul.

    44. laura says – reply to this


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      You look like a no brain moron when you do this stupid "1st" thing. By the way, you were no where near first. Get a life and comment on the topic.

    45. ryan says – reply to this


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      Medicore at best???
      Heath Ledger was a very talented and promising young actor.
      He did NOT die of a drug overdose, get the facts straight!
      Since filming I'm Not There and after The Dark Knight, Heath struggled with insommnia and because of this, was prescribed various sleep aid medications.
      While filming Dr. Parnassus, Heath got pneumonia and was prescribed other medications while still taking the sleeping prescriptions. It was not a suicide, if anyone is to blame it was his doctor's who didn't warn him not to mix the medications.
      Heath put his life into great roles and created memorable characters in movies such as Brokeback Mountain, I'm Not There, Candy, Monster's Ball, and The Dark Knight..just to name a few.

      I'm so sick of you ignorant people talking shit about a person you never even knew, a person who unlike most in hollywood, tried his best to stay under the radar and out of the public eye.

      I hope there is a place in hell for all of you ignorant assholes!

      RIP Heath, you will own everyone after TDK is released and the world sees your Joker.

    46. Laura says – reply to this


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      the drug addict waiting for a hooker when he died isn't really all that…

    47. Laura says – reply to this


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      ryan, u can't believe everything entertainment tonight tells you…

    48. JM says – reply to this


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      CAN U PEOPLE PLEASE STOP GOING CRAZY OVER A DEAD GUY I MEAN SERIOUSLY IF WERE OLD AND JUST DIED OUT OF AGE NO "'"NO ONE WOULD CARE""'"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    49. JM says – reply to this


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      dude stop sucking on some dead guys dick if didn't before he died



    50. 50

      Why make His family go to the Premiere? Disgusting Publicity stunt??
      Let Them watch in private!

    51. quita says – reply to this


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      Oscar buzz for the Joker? Come on!!

    52. Rory says – reply to this


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      It is interesting the way the hype surrounding this guy's death has elevated him to some sort of demi-god status. Sure he had personal problems, and was using drugs (prespcription or otherwise) to cope, and somehow he took a dose which killed him. Perez, you put down and jeer at other people who have drug problems, and make news out of them entering rehab to try to kick their problems. At least they have the guts to do that. This guy obviously didn't or wouldn't get the help he needed and left a young daughter fatherless as a result. Yes it is sad that a young man has died, particularly for his family, but that's where it ends. All this ridiculous public outpouring of grief and naming places in his honour is just so over the top.



    53. 53

      Re: Cammy – Thanks.



    54. 54

      The guy is fricking dead - and he imitates Jack, and he was never that good an actor. Death redeemed him.

    55. Jack says – reply to this


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      I would love for him to win the Oscar! I just saw The Dark Knight and it is phenomenal! If he wins, his TRUE love Jake Gyllenhaal should accept. That's what really broke Heath's heart.

    56. Max says – reply to this


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      I heard that Jake Gyllenhaal saved the condom full of cum as a keepsake when Heath fucked him on the set of Brokeback Mountain. ( Heath was a "method' actor and rumor on the set was they really fucked!) Anyway, if Jake still has it, there's a possibility that they could use the DNA and clone him.

    57. SF says – reply to this


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      Shouldn't Oscar be given to those who are still alive? Pointless to give to the dead.

    58. Perth says – reply to this


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      Here (in Perth, my hometown) this is causing a massive up roar. Everyone is staying that Carpenter shouldn't have taken it upon himself to make such a decision. A lot of people are saying that it should have been put to a public vote in Perth or named it after Rolf Harris (LOL wtf??) because Heath didnt really perform on stage professionaly. That's all bullshit I say, it's about the arts and Heath was such a fucking huge asset to Perth arts, give him a performing arts centre, that is so cool.

      As for you morons going on about a "drug" overdose, your just making yourself seem pathetic and uneducated. Now please, go play in some heavy traffic.

    59. anna says – reply to this


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      ive named my medicine cabinet after him seeing as he was rattling like a pill box hahahahhhh
      he was a shit actor anyway and needed the drugs to give him depth
      about 6 foot of it
      hahahha

    60. marki says – reply to this


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      For fucks sake let the man rot in piece, he wasn't even that good a fucking actor. No one rated him when he was alive now he's a dead junkie fucking actor everyone ones to stick their tongues up his arse. Get a fucking grip

    61. JM says – reply to this


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      please dick head the only actor who goes crazy over his roles is Daniel Day-Lewis

    62. Jo Jo says – reply to this


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      I live in Perth and this is not true - it was a rumour that was going around. Heath was a film actor not a stage performer…not going to happen…Love him or not…it isn't true. The director of the theater has said this was a popular rumour but has not basis in fact…

    63. jessi says – reply to this


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      i absolutely love heath ledger
      hearing about his death was a tragedy
      idk a more talented young actor in hollywood honestly
      he was beautiful inside and out
      i cant wait to c dark knight
      he is amazing r.i.p. forevr heath

    64. Saman says – reply to this


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      R.I.P.
      And people do realise he wasn't a drug addict, don't they?
      Just because he ACCIDENTLY overdosed on his sleeping pills dont mean he's a drug addict.

    65. Stace says – reply to this


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      Hey guys - i live in perth and this is not true. They said he was not a stage actor and so didnt' put his name to it.

    66. debbi says – reply to this


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      Great! glad to hear it!

    67. Jenny says – reply to this


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      Gemma Ward, the model originally from Perth, was his girlfriend when he died. Everyone in Perth knows this and how he was crazy for her, even spent Christmas with her downunder, so Perez why don't you get off your lazy ass and find out how long they had been together before he died etc.

    68. katya says – reply to this


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      Re: kkc – and what brilliant talent have you got to show?!



    69. 69

      god i love him.
      im so sad he died.
      beautiful man, beautiful soul.
      rest in peace heath.