# Heath Ledger is dead! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 22, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575 "2008-01-22T21:49:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/21 "2008-01-22T21:58:55Z")
My god. A fine actor, who was not only in one of my favorite dramas (_Brokeback Mountain_), but two delightful comedies (_Ten Things I Hate About You, The Knight’s Tale_). Very, very sad. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/22 "2008-01-22T21:59:52Z")
Wow, someone’s already changed his article to “was”'s and his death date up. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/23 "2008-01-22T22:00:01Z")
Cnn just said that, “Authorities believe it was drug related.” ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/24 "2008-01-22T22:00:25Z")
So I know this makes me a bad person, but I want to know how this affects the Batman movie. I would assume that all the primary shooting is done, but now he obviously won’t be available for reshoots. And not a sequel either. ---
**Author:** ![SylverOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SylverOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SylverOne)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/25 "2008-01-22T22:00:41Z")
Wha?? Holy cow… ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/26 "2008-01-22T22:00:57Z")
It might be an accidental overdose. ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/27 "2008-01-22T22:01:37Z")
His Wikipedia article says “heroin was found in his bloodstream.” The Times article mentions that pills were around. Too early to tell, but this reminds me of Michael Hutchence’s death over 10 years ago. Young, great-looking Australian guy found dead. Intentional or accidental? ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/28 "2008-01-22T22:02:39Z")
Oh, MAN! What a shame! ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/29 "2008-01-22T22:02:45Z")
I wonder what this will do (if anything) to the release of The Dark Knight. I know it’s done filming and is in post-production but it’s got to be tough to have a premire when one of the leads is dead. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/30 "2008-01-22T22:02:49Z")
I hope this is not true or at least he was just unconscious and they’ll be able to bring him back. I liked pretty much everything he was in and was hopeful he would turn into a really great actor. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/31 "2008-01-22T22:02:50Z")
[QUOTE=Hippy Hollow] His Wikipedia article says “heroin was found in his bloodstream.” The Times article mentions that pills were around. [/QUOTE] I saw that, but neither of the cites given say anything about heroin. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/32 "2008-01-22T22:03:19Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] A fine actor, who was not only in one of my favorite dramas (_Brokeback Mountain_), but two delightful comedies (_Ten Things I Hate About You, The Knight’s Tale_). [/QUOTE] Add to that one of the few movies (the new _Batman_) that I’m currently looking forward to. Very sad. And his poor child. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/33 "2008-01-22T22:03:56Z")
[QUOTE=Darth Sensitive] So I know this makes me a bad person, but I want to know how this affects the Batman movie. I would assume that all the primary shooting is done, but now he obviously won’t be available for reshoots. And not a sequel either. [/QUOTE] The thing it’s most likely to affect is looping, since I’d be surprised if all the [ADR](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubbing_(filmmaking)) is completed yet. That’s something they may be able to work around, though with as action-oriented as that film’s likely to be, there’s probably a lot of dialogue that still will probably need to be dubbed (since what was recorded on set isn’t likely to be completely usable). ---
**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/34 "2008-01-22T22:04:50Z")
Damn it; really impressive young actor. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/35 "2008-01-22T22:04:57Z")
I’ve merged the two threads about this, so if any posts seems out of order, that’s why. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/36 "2008-01-22T22:05:12Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] Oh my GOD! [/QUOTE] Was he a friend of yours? ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/37 "2008-01-22T22:05:18Z")
[QUOTE=Terrifel] Gilliam’s Curse strikes again. [/QUOTE] Huh? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/38 "2008-01-22T22:05:19Z")
Another link: [http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2008/01/22/nypd\_actor\_heath\_ledger\_found\_dead\_in\_nyc\_building/](http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2008/01/22/nypd_actor_heath_ledger_found_dead_in_nyc_building/) For what it’s worth, he [recently starred in a movie about heroin addiction](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424880), and according to all reports (I didn’t see it) was excellent in the role. One wonders if he was drawing on actual experience during the movie, or if he was clean at the time but doing the movie somehow interested him in the subject. ---
**Author:** ![Einmon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Einmon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Einmon)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/39 "2008-01-22T22:05:37Z")
Wow, that is surprising! Just yesterday I was talking about how much I loved Brokeback Mountain (and about how often I’ve watched that scene in Ten Things I Hate About You where he sings to the girl). Very sad. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575/40 "2008-01-22T22:05:41Z")
And I’m sorry for not expressing this sooner, but ☹☹☹☹☹ . Truly a gifted actor with _Brokeback Mountain_ suggesting he might’ve had a phenomenal career ahead of him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heath-ledger-is-dead/434575.md?page=3)