Scary Foreshadowing
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This article from The New York Times published just two months ago shed a new light on the untimely death of Heath Ledger:
“I stressed out a little too much,” Mr. Ledger said.
He tends to do that. He is here in London filming the latest episode of the “Batman”franchise, “The Dark Knight.” (Mr. Bale, as it happens, plays Batman; Mr. Ledger plays the Joker.) It is a physically and mentally draining role — his Joker is a “psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy” he said cheerfully — and, as often happens when he throws himself into a part, he is not sleeping much.
“Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night,” he said. “I couldn’t stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going.” One night he took an Ambien, which failed to work. He took a second one and fell into a stupor, only to wake up an hour later, his mind still racing.
Even as he spoke, Mr. Ledger was hard-pressed to keep still. He got up and poured more coffee. He stepped outside into the courtyard and smoked a cigarette. He shook his hair out from under its hood, put a rubber band around it, took out the rubber band, put on a hat, took off the hat, put the hood back up. He went outside and had another cigarette. Polite and charming, he nonetheless gave off the sense that the last thing he wanted to do was delve deep into himself for public consumption. “It can be a little distressing to have to overintellectualize yourself,” is how he put it, a little apologetically.
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All aussies will miss him as he was a influence on making everyone believe in their dreams. RIP heath!
has anyone even thought about how we are going to deal with this loss? I can't believe it!
Perez,
Please don't show the body bag pic the other news sources are running, too disrespectful. We will all always wonder…what would have been. Blessings and comfort to Michelle, Matilda and Heath's whole family. He was brilliant and will always be missed.
My prayers are with Michelle and their daughter. R.I.P. Heath
what a great actor in two hands
Coroners report states that Heath had an ANUS EXPANSION recently - mostly due to a STIFF DICK IN HIS ASS…I rest my case on the cause of death
A loss for Australia today.
Re: GEEZ LOUISE –
Someone needs a DOUBLE DOSE of their meds today.
And what do you care if someone is Cum-sucking? Homophobic or something?
why couldn't it be britney instead. Bring back Heath!
SHAME on you assholes for making fun of this shit (not YOU Perez, these asses leaving comments)………..That man was a FATHER and FUCK YOU ALL for making fun of this shit. I am not a fan of Brokeback but think about it, if you were an aspiring actor, of course you would think a role like that would boost your career and before then he did A Knight's Tale which I watched and totally LOVED with every other teenage girl in America so screw all of you. All anyone cares about is who is having babies with who which he DID but not a famous person but he was still a dad none the less and YOU ALL MAKE ME SICK SICK SICK SICK!!! And Perez, I am a homemaking mom that is totally devoted to your site and I have love for everyone so you BETTER back me up here!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: doggie balls – WHY DON'T YOU TRY KILLING YOURSELF? IT WOULD MAKE THIS BLOG A WHOLE HELL NICER WITHOUT YOUR CLOSET CASE MINDSET. GO LICK SOME DOGGIE BALLS SINCE YOUR SOOOOOOOO OBSESSED MALE GENITALS ALL THE TIME. YOU ARE PROBABLY JUMPING UP & DOWN ON A BIG FAT DILDO AND WATCHING BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN WHILE YOU JACK YOURSELF SILLY. WHAT A FUCKING LOSER!
you are in my prayers Heath,we love you.
I'm hoping this is just a bad dream and I'm gonna wake up and it's gonna be over.
Two hands is going straight into my dvd player today. I miss you Heath!
Please please please say this isn't true, Heath is a brilliant Aussie, love you Heath!
Australia has lost an actor that is an inspiration to us all. RIP heath!
My neighbor took the same sleep meds and committed suicide on 12/27/07.
Grown man with 2 boys in school, lived and traveled well and had a very nice wife. I don't think the medication is safe.
This is so tragic. I saw him down Bondi one day and he was so nice to everyone. Love you Heath!
Tragic news, Sydney is absolutely shocked at this news.
he was the only celeb that I recall that shared my passion for jefferson airplane. For that I'll be grateful forever. Love you Heath, and may you rest in eternal peace.
the world lost an amazing actor =( this is so sad,
rest in peace baby
God's Blessing and prayers to his loved ones. Such a tragic loss.
aww this is so sad. i love heath ledger. i don't even know him but i feel like i just lost my best friend!
this is sad
especially here in Australia 
Wow it's on the radio and news EVERYWHERE. Australia is really feeling the loss of this young man. So talented and so beautiful. He will be missed.
Aussies are absolutely shocked by this news.
Newcastle NSW misses heath so much!
Sydney has tributes on the buildings already, we miss him so much!
As an aussie gal I am sooooo sad about this. I'm crying right now!
i can't believe that he is dead, its such a tragedy. he was such a good actor and so young. he had a promising career ahead of him.
Wow. What a terrible shame. All speculation is premature but Heath Ledger seemed like such a strong, steady sort. If he was an addict, then he contained his demons well. So very sad, regardless. My heart goes out to his poor little girl and all those who loved him. I'm sure there were very many.
I just want him back!! Love you Heath.
This is so sad. It's awful that his life had to end while he was still so young and had so much going for him. RIP
fuckin train wreck britney shoulda died instead. LOve you Heath .RIP!
This is so sad.. Bless his soul.
It suits our Aussie sky today this news does. Black and sad! I wish his family the best.
A true Aussie, will be missed by all.
Miss you sweety!
Sad news. Can't believe it. Loved his inocennce in Two Hands.RIP HEATH!
True blue Australian will be missed by all.
I'm just so sad..i'm just in shock. it's just tragic with what happend, the only person suffering will be his daughter when she's old enough to realize who her father was, and not having him in her life.. sigh.. sad.. sad. RIP sweet Heath.
True blue Australian will be missed by all.
sooooo sad and devastating…love heath forever..the oscars should honor him…hopefully britney is not next there's a prediction going around
that she will commit suicide by mid june/july
Two Hands was the best movie evr
DIE FAG DIE!
DIE FAG DIE!
DIE FAG DIE!
DIE FAG DIE!
BROKE BAKE MOUNTAIN FAG……
I'm gonna have nightmares about the body bag shot tonight. Ship his body home to Australia! We want him home!
I will miss you Heath
Australian icon. will be missed by all around the country forever.
why did this have to happen to such a great person?
his family are devastated, I am too. sad sad sad.
. "Perhaps passing through the gates of death is like passing quietly through the gate in a pasture fence. On the other side, you keep walking, without the need to look back. No shock, no drama, just the lifting of a plank or two in a simple wooden gate in a clearing. Neither pain, nor floods of light, nor great voices, but just the silent crossing of a meadow."–Mark Helprin, from "A Soldier of the Great War"
Aussies are saddenned by this turn of events.
words cannot describe my pain.
Ever since I first saw him on "Ten Things I Hate About You" I instantly loved that great smile of his, it was adorable. It's truly sad to lose such a talented actor, my prayers and sympathy go out to his young daughter and all those who loved him. May he rest in peace.
That is so sad. The movies with him in it will never be the same. Just think its been around a year since Anna Nicole died…of an overdose. What has hollywood come to?
Such a great Aussie. Loved him very much!
Rest in Peace, Heath.
Listen here, you block headed, bloated gut, small willied , piece of proverbial shit—How dare you make it seem that Heath was an addict and so forth with your continued blurbs referenecing your nimwitted opines.
I suggest that you go sign up for some gastric bypass and some exploratory surgery to locate that foreign object that has been burring your big, boiled backside—your brain.
This is Heath's moment you fat sperm guzzkin pimple on society.
For once, use your fingers to scratch off last nights shite flakes ff your balls and say nothing.
Oh, and the only kooks and addicts around here is the fat one who owns this blog.
I'd draw a sperm dribble by your blockhead, but it appears you already have your own.
Must suck to have to suck half of hollywood off to get noticed.
I can't explain how sad I am .My prayers are with him.
HE IS THE JOKER!!!!!
I worked on the dark knight movie crew, and i can assure everybody his performance in that movie is something INCREDIBLE. When that movie comes out, people will realize his true acting abilities
Please let this be a hoax, I love Heath so much.
We lost a great talent…., I am truly sad for those movies that will not be made with Heath, to help tell the story..PEACE to his family
this is so sad spec as he's our generation.. It makes you think about how short life can be.. My heart goes out to Matilda and all his family.. Rip x
he will be missed greatly
he was at a certain celebs apartment i heard.. one commonly featured on perez..and having an eating disorder
Yep, his ass is ripe. Smells almost as bad as Britney's british accent.
Bet he wants to lick Adnan's Muslim Morsels after they have been poking Shitney's toxic twataroo.
Re: Stacey sucks cock –
fuck you, bring heath home to Australia where he will be forever cherished.
HE WAS AT HAIRYCATE TROLLSENS APARTMENT
what a truly remarkable Australian.
WTF he sucks anyway.. and was fucking ugly..
it is so sad to hear that celebtrity has taken the life of yet another beautiful person. its not extensive drug use that has drivin people like heath and britney into black holes, it is the constant torture of stardome. take tom cruise for example hes not on drugs technically but scientology has control of his body physically and mentally. You can only be so famous before it really starts to eat at you..and even when your not as famous as tom and britney your mind still races with ways to reach that height or cannot rest with the overwhelming stress of the profession..like heath. think about it. so i pray for people like britney and wish everlasting peace for heath….you will be missed you sexy thing!!!
sad very sad…
I am so so sad. This is aweful.
my prayers go out to the family of this amazing actor. I feel mostly for his daughter who will grow up without knowing her father. It will be a huge void in her life and will ultimately define her character. I hope that her mother is able to keep the memory of Heath alive so that her daughter can feel some kind of connection to him even though she won't remember him. Losing a parent is awful (fact) but never knowing your parent is probably worse. This is such a sad story…. and absolutely no truth to it being suicide. This young guy accidentally lost his life …. and had so much to live for. God bless his family and friends. For those who believe it was suicide, please read up…. he admitted only 2 months ago that he was popping sleeping pills (ambien) b/c he had been filming (batman movie) and was only getting 2 hours of sleep b/c his mind was racing. There's no reason to think that he brought this on himself intentionally. Be respectful.
VERY VERY SAD FIRST BRAD RENFRO THEN HEATH, WHO'S NEXT AMY, BRITNEY, LINDSEY? HOLLYWOOD YOU NEED TO GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER & STOP PUTTING THAT POISON IN YOUR BODY IT'S THE WORK OF THE DEVIL. THE DEVIL LIVES IN LOS ANGELES & HE IS TAKING SOULS WITH HIM, WAKE UP LOS ANGELES. YOU BETTER LISTEN & GET CLEAN IF YOU DON'T THEN YOUR NEXT.
omg !! this is so sad ..
im so sorrry for the family !!
how hard would it be to loose a brother , dad, && son =[
marykate..marykate
R.I.P Heath. I'm sorry that you had to go that way. I'm sorry your daughter will never know her daddy. That's what upsets me most,maybe because I'm such a daddies girl. : (
I still say he was given those pills by a scary Huckabee supporter who had to kill him because he played a gay man. If I were Jake Gylenhaal, I'd up my security because who knows what that psycho will do next.
Know one knows the actual truth but heath. Please you guys let him rest in peace and let the family grieve. He is not here to defend himself to say what happened so for f*** sake leave him alone. RIP HEATH. Prayers to Michelle Matilda and Families.
So sad…
Wtf is wrong with Hollywood?
So I wonder how much applause that he will get during the segment of the Academy Awards show that features the annual Most Popular Dead Person Contest…during which photos of all the people who died in the last year are shown…that is if they hold the Academy Awards….which I think that they will…maybe…yah…
This is so ridiculously sad, you would think that all that he had going for him the last thing that would happen would be this. This goes to show that all that glitters isn't gold and the people that should be the most happy in life usually aren't.
i am so sad. i love him
this is so sad it brings tears to my eyes as i am typing this. He was so young and such a great actor. I loved him. My heart goes out to him and i hope he lived a beautiful life here in earth. I hope angels are waiting for him up in heaven and i'll pray for him.
Rest in peace Heath, your untimley death has shocked Aus. You were a respected actor and family man who was taken too soon. Your family and friends are in my prayers.
……and
To all the disrespectful people writing all of that "first" bull shit, you have serious issues. Its most likely that your a nerdy little teenyboober twat who only has a sense of identity through anonamously posting hurtful childish dribble. Go fuck yourselfs
did anyone know that january 22nd is the most depressing day of the year according to most psychologists? Ironic this happened today, the say it is depressing because hoilday breaks are over and your xmas spending has finally caught up with you, weather is cold nights are long and you've probably already broken your resolution….interesting
It's so sad!
He was such a good actor and seemed to be a great person.
Rest In Peace, Heath.
Wow, I am shocked. What a terrible loss. And to all you assholes who still are determined to be "first" -fuck you. You are so fucking pathetic.
R.I.P., Heath. And condolences to Matilda, Michelle, and family. So sorry for your loss.
AHAHAHAHA Britney and Winewhore are LAUGHING at this lite-weight Aussie FAG! Burn in hell you Brokeback QUEER! AHAHAHAHA
I've loved Heath Ledger since I first saw him in 10 things I hate about you. I was shocked to read that he had passed away. May he rest in peace. He was such a great actor.
Monsters Ball and Broke Back Mountain are two of my favorite films. This is so sad to me. Rest in peace.
You know what fuck you Perez Hilton and all the bitchy nasty things you say. Ever feel responsible for things that you say, ever think they might have a consequence? Every one prints paparazzi photos, but you have such a spiteful mean way of attaching people. Just a few weeks you were writing that Heath Ledger take a shower. You are everything that is wrong with America today. You get happiness out of peoples pain.
Great way to make a living, huh?
Aww. RIP
wow!! this is shocking news… he was so young and had a little daugther that looks just like him and she's only 2, poor little girl… this is so sad… RIP HEATH….
Re: Ann Coulter – you hateful piece of shit… drop already. Go seek out help….. it's obvious you are bitter, self centered and probably friendless. The life being sucked out of a man that leaves behind a 2 year old is NOT funny. Asshole.
It's just so sad that it happened, although not too much of a surprise. After finding out, I just remembered a friend telling me that she saw Heath Ledger in some club in Chicago (my hometown) while they were filming scenes for the new Batman movie, and he was high and strung out as shit. Seriously sad, I totally loved him and his movies.
Sarah Smith - I second what you said.
Perez, you use your blog to spread hate. You can still blog about celebrities without all of the vicious, hateful comments and disgusting, crude drawings. You are contributing to what is wrong with the world.
Alot of your readers are young and easily influenced - you should be using your powers for good, not spreading hate!
RIP Heath xxx
someone should define foreshadowing for you
ok- looking back- if he was hanging w/ Helena Christensen… wasnt she dating Micheal Hutchinsen when HE died???????????????