Comments on: A Comment On The Passing Of Heath Ledger

By: Francishh

Francishh — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:50:59 +0000

favorited this one, man

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:10:46 +0000

The whole situation was damn repulsive. I just thought about how I’d feel if I was in Heath’s place and my parents had to deal with innuendos and media in their face as they try to grieve the loss of their CHILD. NO parent should have to bury their child.

By: Wyverex

Wyverex — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:33:27 +0000

No, I agree Nomis, some people don’t have any trouble in bad mouthing the living, so why should the dead be any different. I was just amazed at the way everyone was reacting to the news of Ledger’s passing. It was like vultures circling a corpse in the middle of the desert! That was what I was indignant about. And apart from anything else, the living can defend themselves, the dead less so. Unless a psychic is involved of course……

By: Nomis

Nomis — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:58:16 +0000

Hmm never saw this piece before. Was shocked and sad to hear about his passing – a terrible waste.

Having said that, Some people have no problem saying unbelievably unjustified things about the living, soon as something tragic happens there’s all this righteous indignation. Bit hypocritical if you ask me.

By: penny stocks

penny stocks — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:50:17 +0000

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By: Gazz

Gazz — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:39:26 +0000

PPS

Alternatively AICN are reporting that his work was “complete”.

I’m going off of a report on Sky News this very morning so take from it what you will.

It’s not that significant on the grand scheme of things though!

By: Gazz

Gazz — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:36:46 +0000

I shook hands with the guy! I know this sounds full of shit but it is very much true! I was out in Australia, doing a benefit gig and he was there supporting his friends band (this is circa 2000) and was introduced by said band to all the other performing acts that night. He was ****ing off his face drunk but very friendly and complimentary.

I didn’t even release until 18 months ago that it was him I’d met, when an Australian friend was retelling the anecdote and then said “and then Heath Ledger comes over” and I was like “That was Heath Ledger? ****in’ Mel Gibson’s son in The Patriot Heath Ledger?”

This is the world’s worst obiturary-soaked anecdote huh? Sorry!

I cannot get my head around this. I honestly cannot. Poison like Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty pollute our daily lives and a talent like this gets taken, and then we have to have all this horrible tabloid speculation besmirching his name?

I am genuinely shocked beyond comprehension that a guy the same age as me with his whole life in the palm of his hand, would be taken from us.

PS
On an unimportant side-note, Ledger had completed shooting on THE DARK KNIGHT but did little to no ADR work and was required for two days of reshoots involving FX and stunt work, from what reports are saying!

By: Grundy

Grundy — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:27:04 +0000

Not to change the subject, but Terry Gilliam really is the worlds unluckiest director.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:49:00 +0000

WELL SAID. I was horrified, reading all of these horrible comments in certain talkbacks, especially one site that has become more renowed for their asshole talkbackers than their reporting of news. Downright disgusting, and I just wish that those assholes could meet this man’s little girl. Let’s see what nasty words they say then. It’s really easy to type some shit when you don’t have to see the person you’re typing about.