Heath Ledger dies at age 28

MorithainMorithain Registered User regular
edited January 2008 in Graphic Violence
Not kidding:

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=4173318

I figured I'd post it here since The Dark Knight was...his last film :(

RIP.

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  • jeddy leejeddy lee Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    just read the article and came here to see if anyone had posted on it. I'm actually really sad about this. He is an actor that I liked, a lot. And the Joker portrayel that I've seen so far is amazing...

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  • QuothQuoth the Raven Miami, FL FOR REALRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Posting is going on in D&D and SE++, if you're starved for details.

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  • The Muffin ManThe Muffin Man Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Jeez, and here I was expecting a joke like "Or that'll be tomorrows headlines" because of something he said about the movie.

    Shame to lose such a great actor who would, no doubt, be in many more Batman movies (as well as other quality titles, of course ;) )

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  • Mr PinkMr Pink I got cats for youRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I really liked him as an actor, and as the Joker I was more than stoked. He will be missed.

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  • BriareosBriareos Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Well, this is gonna screw up the portrayal of the Joker. If he is (was?) good at the role, who the hell is going to want to take it over for the next Batman movie?

    Um, also, it's very sad.

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  • Black IceBlack Ice Charlotte, NCRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Briareos wrote: »
    Well, this is gonna screw up the portrayal of the Joker. If he is (was?) good at the role, who the hell is going to want to take it over for the next Batman movie?

    Um, also, it's very sad.

    The Joker was probably my least favorite Batman character, but from what I've seen he took the role above and beyond. I remember reading an article about him and how he beat out some other impressive actors for the role, and how he had a book with sadistic things the Joker would consider funny - like AIDS, for example.

    Just so random. What a waste.

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  • AngryAngry The glory I had witnessed was just a sleight of handRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Briareos wrote: »
    Well, this is gonna screw up the portrayal of the Joker. If he is (was?) good at the role, who the hell is going to want to take it over for the next Batman movie?

    Um, also, it's very sad.

    the dark knight is in post production so it wont affect this movie.

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  • AlgertmanAlgertman Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    fuck you reality, FUCK YOU

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  • IncenjucarIncenjucar VChatter Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    At least the tail end of his legacy won't be something like Street Fighter. :|

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  • BriareosBriareos Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Angry wrote: »
    Briareos wrote: »
    Well, this is gonna screw up the portrayal of the Joker. If he is (was?) good at the role, who the hell is going to want to take it over for the next Batman movie?

    Um, also, it's very sad.

    the dark knight is in post production so it wont affect this movie.

    I know it won't affect THIS movie. I'm worried about the future movies. All accounts are that he is an excellent Joker. Not only are actors going to be gunshy of the role because it will be a touchy thing to take over for a young actor who died, they are quite probably going to avoid the role because he (most likely) sets the standard for what the Batman Begins Universe's Joker is like. Who wants to play "Heath Ledger, the promising young actor who died suddenly and tragically, as the Joker"? Because that's exactly what any subsequent actors will need to do: perform another actor's interpretation of the character, but not just any other actor, but one who most people recognized as a special, promising talent.

    Then again, maybe the Joker gets killed, so it might not be an issue.

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited January 2008
    Maybe the dude just dies so you should stop worrying about frigging comic book movies

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  • Bad KarmaBad Karma Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Christ it's like the guy at Newsarama "Urr I hope all his Dark Knight scenes were shot"

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  • BriareosBriareos Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Keith wrote: »
    Maybe the dude just dies so you should stop worrying about frigging comic book movies

    Oh, my heart goes out to his family, estranged wife/girlfriend, and little daughter.

    Wait, I don't know Heath Ledger at all, or his family, and I don't send my heart out to the thousands of other people who die every day who I don't know, so why would this guy be any different?

    Maybe I'll just talk about the one thing in his life that was relevant to my interests.

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited January 2008
    Briareos wrote: »
    Keith wrote: »
    Maybe the dude just dies so you should stop worrying about frigging comic book movies

    Oh, my heart goes out to his family, estranged wife/girlfriend, and little daughter.

    Wait, I don't know Heath Ledger at all, or his family, and I don't send my heart out to the thousands of other people who die every day who I don't know, so why would this guy be any different?

    Maybe I'll just talk about the one thing in his life that was relevant to my interests.

    Or you can not talk at all, how about that?

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  • BriareosBriareos Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Keith wrote: »
    Briareos wrote: »
    Keith wrote: »
    Maybe the dude just dies so you should stop worrying about frigging comic book movies

    Oh, my heart goes out to his family, estranged wife/girlfriend, and little daughter.

    Wait, I don't know Heath Ledger at all, or his family, and I don't send my heart out to the thousands of other people who die every day who I don't know, so why would this guy be any different?

    Maybe I'll just talk about the one thing in his life that was relevant to my interests.

    Or you can not talk at all, how about that?

    Or you can just stop with the "Oh my delicate sensibilities are offended by you talking about something practical when a man I never knew just died" act, how about that?

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited January 2008
    Briareos wrote: »
    Keith wrote: »
    Briareos wrote: »
    Keith wrote: »
    Maybe the dude just dies so you should stop worrying about frigging comic book movies

    Oh, my heart goes out to his family, estranged wife/girlfriend, and little daughter.

    Wait, I don't know Heath Ledger at all, or his family, and I don't send my heart out to the thousands of other people who die every day who I don't know, so why would this guy be any different?

    Maybe I'll just talk about the one thing in his life that was relevant to my interests.

    Or you can not talk at all, how about that?

    Or you can just stop with the "Oh my delicate sensibilities are offended by you talking about something practical when a man I never knew just died" act, how about that?

    How about you learn how to respect a human life?

    You're acting like a piece of shit. A dude just died for no good reason and all you care about is your own entertainment. Show some compassion and act like a fucking human being.

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  • BriareosBriareos Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    How about you not jump to conclusions about my respect for human life because I came to a fucking internet forum for the discussion of comics to discuss how Ledger's death affects a comic book movie? If I want to discuss what a fucking tragedy his death is, I'll go to the fucking "death is tragic" internet forum.

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  • ZombieAsumaZombieAsuma Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    How about I give both of you guys a six-pack Cherry-Chocolate Dr. Pepper and some Avenged Sevenfold tickets and you both cheer up?

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited January 2008
    Maybe you'd be better off in the "13 year old sociophobe" forum.

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited January 2008
    How about I give both of you guys a six-pack Cherry-Chocolate Dr. Pepper and some Avenged Sevenfold tickets and you both cheer up?

    Who?

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  • ZombieAsumaZombieAsuma Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Oh they are a band I like....they've had 4 CDs. I'm a fan. Just trying to cheer things up in a here a bit since someone died and people were mad.

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  • Mr PinkMr Pink I got cats for youRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Nice try Zombie. But Geebs will probably shut this down if people fight in it anyway.

    I don't think there is anything wrong with being glad he finished The Dark Knight though. When I heard that he had, I was thankful because it means he ended his career on a high note. Which, while not nearly as good as having him alive, is at least the best thing given the terrible situation.

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  • ZombieAsumaZombieAsuma Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    So the most realistic news I've heard about his death involves him just being involved in a series of mentally and psychologically taxing roles in a row: heroin addict, Bob Dylan, the Joker, and he was currently filming a new movie. He had even mentioned that while taking Ambien (sleeping pills) he was only getting about 1-2 hours of sleep due to the psychological toll of portraying the Joker and he was trying alternative ways to deal with the stress (they found his body because his maid had come to tell him his massage therapist had arrived). At least it wasn't suicide and was just too many sleeping pills trying to get some rest.

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  • AngryAngry The glory I had witnessed was just a sleight of handRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Keith wrote: »
    Briareos wrote: »
    Keith wrote: »
    Briareos wrote: »
    Keith wrote: »
    Maybe the dude just dies so you should stop worrying about frigging comic book movies

    Oh, my heart goes out to his family, estranged wife/girlfriend, and little daughter.

    Wait, I don't know Heath Ledger at all, or his family, and I don't send my heart out to the thousands of other people who die every day who I don't know, so why would this guy be any different?

    Maybe I'll just talk about the one thing in his life that was relevant to my interests.

    Or you can not talk at all, how about that?

    Or you can just stop with the "Oh my delicate sensibilities are offended by you talking about something practical when a man I never knew just died" act, how about that?

    How about you learn how to respect a human life?

    You're acting like a piece of shit. A dude just died for no good reason and all you care about is your own entertainment. Show some compassion and act like a fucking human being.

    this is ironic.

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited January 2008
    How so?

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  • Desktop HippieDesktop Hippie Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Damn, I was sorry to hear about this. He was a good actor and seemed to have a lot of great movies ahead of him. From the trailers I've seen, his performance in The Dark Knight will be one hell of a swan song.

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  • krodoskrodos Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    was the Dark Knight complete before he died? Also, he was great in Lords Of Dogtown

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  • The Muffin ManThe Muffin Man Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Keith wrote: »
    Briareos wrote: »
    Keith wrote: »
    Maybe the dude just dies so you should stop worrying about frigging comic book movies

    Oh, my heart goes out to his family, estranged wife/girlfriend, and little daughter.

    Wait, I don't know Heath Ledger at all, or his family, and I don't send my heart out to the thousands of other people who die every day who I don't know, so why would this guy be any different?

    Maybe I'll just talk about the one thing in his life that was relevant to my interests.

    Or you can not talk at all, how about that?

    Stop posting and start mourning. People you do not know are dying.

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  • Desktop HippieDesktop Hippie Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    krodos wrote: »
    was the Dark Knight complete before he died? Also, he was great in Lords Of Dogtown

    It's in post production, so yes his filming was complete. Which is good because it's not like he'll be filming any more scenes or anything.

    Looks like this movie will have that creepy 'The Crow' vibe.

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  • The Muffin ManThe Muffin Man Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Keith wrote: »
    How so?

    I think he means because you're a complete douche to everyone and now you're yelling at someone to respect someone he's never had any contact with.

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited January 2008
    Keith wrote: »
    How so?

    I think he means because you're a complete douche to everyone

    No I'm not.

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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited January 2008
    Honestly it bothers me that somebody fucking died and the first thing that comes to people's minds is "jeez I hope this doesn't fuck up the Batman movie."

    I'm not saying you have to hold a candlelight vigil or some shit but god damn people.

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited January 2008
    that's what i was saying

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  • Desktop HippieDesktop Hippie Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Honestly it bothers me that somebody fucking died and the first thing that comes to people's minds is "jeez I hope this doesn't fuck up the Batman movie."

    I'm not saying you have to hold a candlelight vigil or some shit but god damn people.

    Not that a humble noob like me would ever contradict He Who Moderates The Forum, but this *is* a comic book forum. It doesn't surprise me that the Batman movie is one of the first things that springs to mind when the forumers hear about Heath's death. Plus I think the posts here have been a lot more respectful than the "hur hur jousting accident" and "goddammit he's dead and Brittney lives?" posts I've seen on other forums.
    Please don't jail me :(

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  • AngryAngry The glory I had witnessed was just a sleight of handRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Keith wrote: »
    How so?

    I think he means because you're a complete douche to everyone and now you're yelling at someone to respect someone he's never had any contact with.

    it actually was from a couple years ago when gnt had the chat thread. a friend of mine had been killed in a car crash and he acted like a dick about it. BUT that's in the past and it has nothing to do with heath ledger and i meant to delete the ironic post last night but it slipped my mind.

    i liked pretty much every heath ledger film i saw. even that rock and roll knight movie.

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited January 2008
    Angry wrote: »
    Keith wrote: »
    How so?

    I think he means because you're a complete douche to everyone and now you're yelling at someone to respect someone he's never had any contact with.

    it actually was from a couple years ago when gnt had the chat thread. a friend of mine had been killed in a car crash and he acted like a dick about it.

    and i sincerely apologize about it

    because you're right, i was that type of person then and i hope i've changed

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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited January 2008
    Honestly it bothers me that somebody fucking died and the first thing that comes to people's minds is "jeez I hope this doesn't fuck up the Batman movie."

    I'm not saying you have to hold a candlelight vigil or some shit but god damn people.

    Not that a humble noob like me would ever contradict He Who Moderates The Forum, but this *is* a comic book forum. It doesn't surprise me that the Batman movie is one of the first things that springs to mind when the forumers hear about Heath's death. Plus I think the posts here have been a lot more respectful than the "hur hur jousting accident" and "goddammit he's dead and Brittney lives?" posts I've seen on other forums.
    Please don't jail me :(

    I didn't say that it wasn't normal to wonder about the status about the Batman movie.

    I'm just saying that it's weird that it's the first thought that some people bothered to post. People get more worked up over fictional characters' deaths around here than a real person's, and that's a little...off.

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  • CrimsondudeCrimsondude Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I guess. I've been around too many people IRL and online who show more outrage at all sorts of things than even the most brutal inhumanity to other men and women. It's not just us (I'll admit that was my first thought as well, but I don't make any claims to be a humanitarian either).

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  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I don't know about you guys, but knowing it was his last film and how good I think his performance is going to be, (was?), it would be even sadder if we didn't get to see it. It's the last piece of him that we have left, as fans. Either way I'm sad, especially for his kid.
    The Joker was probably my least favorite Batman character, but from what I've seen he took the role above and beyond. I remember reading an article about him and how he beat out some other impressive actors for the role, and how he had a book with sadistic things the Joker would consider funny - like AIDS, for example.
    So the most realistic news I've heard about his death involves him just being involved in a series of mentally and psychologically taxing roles in a row: heroin addict, Bob Dylan, the Joker, and he was currently filming a new movie. He had even mentioned that while taking Ambien (sleeping pills) he was only getting about 1-2 hours of sleep due to the psychological toll of portraying the Joker and he was trying alternative ways to deal with the stress (they found his body because his maid had come to tell him his massage therapist had arrived). At least it wasn't suicide and was just too many sleeping pills trying to get some rest.

    Dear god. You realize what this means if that's the case right?

    In a way, the Joker actually killed someone in real life. :|

    That's kind of creepy in a whole 'nother way.

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  • ZeromusZeromus Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Honestly it bothers me that somebody fucking died and the first thing that comes to people's minds is "jeez I hope this doesn't fuck up the Batman movie."

    I'm not saying you have to hold a candlelight vigil or some shit but god damn people.

    Not that a humble noob like me would ever contradict He Who Moderates The Forum, but this *is* a comic book forum. It doesn't surprise me that the Batman movie is one of the first things that springs to mind when the forumers hear about Heath's death. Plus I think the posts here have been a lot more respectful than the "hur hur jousting accident" and "goddammit he's dead and Brittney lives?" posts I've seen on other forums.
    Please don't jail me :(

    I didn't say that it wasn't normal to wonder about the status about the Batman movie.

    I'm just saying that it's weird that it's the first thought that some people bothered to post. People get more worked up over fictional characters' deaths around here than a real person's, and that's a little...off.

    Because surely one's post is indicative of their immediate thoughts after hearing the news.

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