What the?

[Nathan S]

The whole thing is somewhat news-worthy because it's a premature and unexpected death of a celebrity. It's like Princess Di, in that they're in everyone's psyche and we take them for granted - not like Frank Sinatra or Mother Theresa, and not like if one of the Crusty Demons or Jackass boys was killed.

Regardless of what you think/thought of Ledger, and regardless of the circumstances, there's now a young girl without a father, two parents who have the misfortune to outlive their offspring, etc. No matter how you look at this, it's not a good thing.
My missus kinda knew Ledger from their school days and one of my work-mates was good mates with his dad - he was a real person, with all of the good and bad and human that goes with it. To dismiss his death as irrelevant or annoying because he once got paid to pretend he was a gay cowboy, is pretty bizarre.

Sure, maybe it's not worthy of the blanket media coverage its been getting, but...

In more general terms, I reckon this society deals with death in weird ways, that I don't understand (which is not to say that I have a better way).

[Freakshow]

Interesting but how many other persone died of drug overdoses that day ? how many other famlies split up ? how many other people died ?

ITs justa warm story for the news, i only read it here som im only guessing what happened, but like every one, we saw him in a movie ? so how does that give them the right to feel sad or make comment ? just like the guy that died down your road this morning, unless you new him or lived with him, going through all the Morning of somone you once so in a movie is a little bit lame.

My cat was in a lot of pictures, she died last month, i was very sad, i had her for 15 years, but unless you know her, it was kinda ridiclulous to say anything other than, you felt sorry for me at my loss.  Same here i reckon your sad for those close to him that lost someone close, but not him, you didnt know him.

cutting to the chase - Somthing happened, he died, dont forget to eat your green or this could happen to you.

i need to watch the news more.......................

[jimson]

If Ledger had never made it big in the States you wouldn't of heard to much about his death. The Aussie media think they have a golden ticket when its to do with fame and the USA. jimson

[Wombat]

Heath Ledger? I never met the bloke - my only impressions are from what I've seen in interviews with him on the telly.
Funny how media saturation gives us such firm views on who he supposedly was.
I'll bet his friends (his real lifetime mates and close circle) know an entirely different Heath Ledger to the one we think we know.

His Dad made a statement for the Media and that's what put it into perspective for me.
Mr Ledger is an ordinary West Aussie who's just lost his son; dead at 28.
I'm sure he was proud of his boy as we Dads are.
I imagine a beer and a barbeque at the Ledger house would be the same as anywhere else in OZ; no matter how much money he was worth.

[090]

The latest is he died of alcohol poisoning....too many cock sucking cowboys  .
 Just as a side note slash bitch that i air regularly, i marvel at the skills of a brick layer or builder or motorcycle manufacturer for what they produce is nothing less than astounding. I also marvel at the attention and money associated with people who go around pretending to be someone else for others entertainment. The bricklayer or builder or similar should be earning the big bucks, not those self righteous soft cocked a' holes. Ahh thats better,now where did i put that dummy?
Heath...RIP( Im sure you were a closet vmxer )

[paul]

its about time gator came out this is what he sent me so i  cut and paste  it

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The message they sent you was:

Gay thread were just happy. hey i had a dream last night about me n you i was a sunny boy n you were sucking me like crazy

[gator]

They know now about me n you now the rash on my ars is ok but the docter want;s to see you

[paul]

i forkin knew it all along  gator = meat eater

[090]

Did two Ledgers die? Or is that il ledger dly die??

[gator]

i know i'm going to die if paul get's a hold of me