RIP - Heath Ledger
Wednesday, 23 January 2008
(Picture shows Heath Ledger as Patrick Verona & Julie Stiles as Kat Straford in "10 Things I Hate About You")Ledger was found dead in his fourth floor apartment at 421 Broome Street in the SoHoNew York City on January 22, 2008. Ledger's body was found at 3:26 p.m. by a housekeeper and a massage therapist, who entered the bedroom to find him face down, naked, and unconscious at the foot of his bed with sleeping pills on a nearby night table. Police said that they also found prescription medication in the bathroom and that there were "no obvious signs" of suicide, nor did they suspect foul play.
On January 23, 2008 Ledger's parents and sister appeared outside Ledger's mother's house in Applecross, Western Australia and read a short statement to the media.
| “ | "We, Heath's family, confirm the very tragic, untimely and accidental passing of our dearly loved son, brother and doting father of Matilda, who was found in a peaceful sleep in his New York apartment by his housekeeper at 3:30pm [New York Time]. We would like to thank our friends and everyone around the world for their kind wishes at this time. Heath has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life, but few had the pleasure to truly know him. He was a down-to-earth, generous, kind-hearted, life-loving and unselfish individual who was an extreme inspiration to many. Please now respect our family's need to grieve and come to terms with our loss privately." | ” |
In reaction to his death, former partner Michelle Williams was reported as saying that she was "devastated" at the loss and had boarded a plane to New York City. Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd released a statement saying, "It was with great sadness that I have learned of the passing of Heath Ledger... It is tragic that we have lost one of our nation's finest actors in the prime of his life."
(Taken from Wikipedia)
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posted @ 3:09 pm,
2 Comments:
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At 24 January 2008 at 16:02,
@dR3h said...
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i definitely agree.. its a great loss indeed.. *sigh*
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At 13 February 2008 at 09:59,
Joan D'Arcy said...
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OMG!!! I didnt hear this.. I was away for a holiday, and at the same day, my grandmom-in-lo passed away... :( So so sad!! Thanks for yhe info.. was browsing via babypheonix's bloggie..
