R.I.P. Heath Ledger

HEATH LEDGER FOUND DEAD!! just heard it on the radio!!

The actor Heath Ledger was found dead this afternoon in an apartment building at 421 Broome Street in SoHo, according to the New York City police. Mr. Ledger was 28.

At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A in the building for an appointment with Mr. Ledger, the police said. The masseuse was let in to the home by a housekeeper, who then knocked on the door of Mr. Ledger’s bedroom. When no one answered, the housekeeper and the masseuse opened the bedroom and found Mr. Ledger unconscious. They shook him, but he did not respond. They immediately called the authorities. The police said they did not suspect foul play and said they found pills near body.

Mr. Ledger, a native of Perth, Australia, won acclaim for his role as a co-star in “Brokeback Mountain”, a 2005 film. The film, based on a short story by Annie Proulx about two cowboys who fall in love, won critical acclaim. Reviewing the film in The New York Times, the critic Stephen Holden wrote, “Mr. Ledger magically and mysteriously disappears beneath the skin of his lean, sinewy character. It is a great screen performance, as good as the best of Marlon Brando and Sean Penn.”

Calls by The New York Times to Mara Buxbaum, a publicist for Mr. Ledger, and Steve Alexander, the actor’s agent, were not immediately returned this afternoon.

just heard that. was shocked. how sad

man that is terrible

 It is very sad, he has a young child as well.

 The next Batman is going to be epic now.

 

Couldnt believe that myself when heard...

wow... didnt see that one coming...

jebus that came out of no-where, terrible...

Fuck. Crazy news.

he was 28...

RIP Heath, top actor...it feels weird to say the least 

damn, I liked him since 2 hands

I wonder if it was suicide or an 'accident'....

Thats pretty crazy actually.

Sad news.

it was always going to be epic, even I liked the trailers I saw featuring him (i dont like his mumbling voice usually!!) but yeah...least he was in something decent recently.

reckon it was an accident? its interesting that he was in Mary-Kate Olsen's apartment, was he renting it from her? must've been pretty mixed up emotionally after his divorce n stuff

poor bastard.

his poor kids too.

I highly respected him as an actor.

 

Apparently is was a drug overdose *shrugs*

http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/heath-ledger-dead/2008/01/23/1201024937592.html

Didn't he only have one child?

Fuck u heath! Not my Batman Movie!!


Death of Heath Ledger throws films into disarray

January 23, 2008 09:15am

HEATH Ledger's shocking demise is not only a terrible loss for his daughter Matilda, his Perth-based family and his many fans, it also throws into disarray two movies. Ledger was in production with the next instalment in the Batman series, The Dark Knight, in which he was starring opposite Christian Bale as a macabre joker.Early photos from the set suggest Ledger was taking the series into a new darker chapter.

Also on Ledger's slate was the new Terry Gilliam film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, about a travelling theatre company. It was due to start filming in London shortly.

Ledger was one of Australia's true international acting stars. His American breakthrough role came with the teen hit 10 Things I Hate About You, but real global respect came with his Oscar nominated turn in the moving gay cowboy drama Brokeback Mountain.

etc etc at http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23095502-2902,00.html

Shocking news indeed 

a rather prophetic quote...long as noone ponders too long on A Knight's Tale

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sad news 

oh no way! so sad 

Heaps of people were waiting outside taking pictures of the paramedics bringing him out :/

Oh thats sad!!

Hmm, its dark there?? I thought they found him in the morning!! Spose it was a crime scene, and migth have taken a while...

More news..

How Heath's Body Was Discovered

Posted Jan 22nd 2008 8:26PM by TMZ Staff

The Olsen twins' connection to Heath Ledger's apartment is now clear. Here's the way it went down. A cleaning lady for Heath arrived at the apartment first, followed soon thereafter by a masseuse. They both entered the room at around the same time and discovered Heath's lifeless body.

The cleaning lady called police. The masseuse, we're told, called the bodyguard for the Olsens. She called him because they're friends and he's an EMT. The bodyguard was around the block at Ashley's and he immediately went over. By the time he arrived, the cops were already there. We're also told it appeared Heath "had been dead for a while" and there were no visible signs of trauma. There was a pill bottle on the nightstand.
No Brittles gossip today
 
TMZ- has learned Heath Ledger was sick with pneumonia when he died today in NY
 
Michelle Williams is "devastated" by the death of her former fiance, Heath Ledger. We're told that "words cannot describe" the pain she is in over the news about the father of her child, Matilda Rose. We're told she is on a plane heading to NY right now.


Lohan Distraught Over Ledger's Death

Posted Jan 22nd 2008 7:50PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has learned Lindsay Lohan was seen sobbing inside La Scala with friends DJ AM and Samantha Ronson -- as the group consoled each other after learning of Heath Ledger's death.

Our cameras tried to get comment from Lohan about her former party pal's passing as she left the restaurant, but she was silent, and hid her face from cameras as her driver drove off. We're told the two were "very close" for some time.

oh man, this is so sad...

vultures!!!! @ peeps taking photos 

He seemed to be really finding himself in his acting recently. Some very convincing characters as of late and a perfect representative for Australia and its movie industry. He won't be forgotten any time soon, that's for sure.

RIP Mr Ledger 

  loved him in candy. one of my favourite movies. damn shame. good actor.

had a fantale for the first time in years today. Read the wrapper...

"Aust/NZ Stars - Heath Ledger"


0o0o0o0o spooky

 I wouldn't have eaten it.

dude a man of my "stature" eats the fkn fantale way before even looking at the wrapper

Tis rather sad.

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he's apparently awesome as the joker

It is so,so sad
Sad that he died home alone too 

Did they finish making the movie or were they only half way through and have to scrap it?

movie is in post production so filming is wrapped.

I saw the trailer for it last night.. Looks incredible. It was weird. I've never spoken to Andy about Heath Ledger ever and we had a big chat about him last night.

I feel so sorry for his baby

i think they finished filming his part in TDK, but he was meant to be in the 3rd film also...So dunno what they will do!

yeah he's done a decent job at the joker, the trailers look wikkid!

i agree nat, its really crap he was alone. seems like something could have been done if he was found earlier. cause he was on medication for pneumonia, apparently the sleeping pills may have counteracted and that may be what caused his death

It seems rather odd that he was naked. Maybe not so odd considering he had a masseuse on the way, but then why would he have taken sleeping pills? The facts just don't add up. I think we need Rookie on the case!

 suspicious imo

 

on it
 

Err I know plenty of people who sleep nakey. I've been known to on the odd occassion   They apparently tried to wake him up at 3PM, but earlier in the morning the maid heard him snoring

Might want some clarification from Rookie though..  

Ledger's sleeping pills 'controversial'

The sleeping pills Heath Ledger was reportedly taking have been embroiled in controversy in Australia, where hundreds have had bizarre and potentially dangerous reactions to the drug. (Related article)

Called Ambien in the US, the tablet is marketed as Stilnox in Australia.

It hit headlines last year when a national drug hotline fielded calls from users reporting strange side-effects.

In an interview with the New York Times last November, Ledger said he'd been taking Ambien sleeping pills, which according to the newspaper, "failed to work".

"He took a second one and fell into a stupor, only to wake up an hour later, his mind still racing," the journalist reported.

According the New York Police Department, sleeping pills were found scattered around Ledger's dead body.

Ledger's family have expressed their grief at the "accidental" death of their son as they await an autopsy.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=370536

Yes, but he was a celebrity and they just don't do that type of thing. They're not like you and me you know! 

Heath's Family: He Did Not Kill Himself

TMZ has been contacted by a rep from Heath's family. The cops told the family Heath's death was accidental and there is no evidence to support the buzz that he may have committed suicide.

They are particularly distraught over media reports that he may have taken his own life. The family says he was not that kind of person.

As we just reported, Heath was ill with pneumonia when he died.

Pffft who hasn't had a stilnox in their time...? They're not THAT controversial

I did see a funny report on A Current Afair on them tho

controversial imo

I don't think anyone in this day and age will know the full truth about matters such as these due to the media's influence and misuse of information. Who knows what to believe? But going back to the family's quote about him not being that type of person... The fact of the matter is that you aren't the type of person that kills yourself until you actually do it. You can not do it more than once. There is no secret way of telling if someone is suicidal or not. Anyone has the power to take their own life, as unfortunate as that is, and it can strike many different people as a good idea for many different reasons. I would be suprised if there is one person on this forum who hasn't considered suicide at one stage in their life, whether it be a serious consideration or a just a desperate fleeting thought in hard times. Who hasn't thought "I wish I was dead!" at some point? Thankfully a large majority see it fit that they should continue living and not give the matter a second thought. But there are a lot of people who can't deal with the cards dealt to them, and to say that they fit into a category of 'suicidals' is pretty dim. Sorry for the mini-rant, the subject is pretty close to my heart, I could go on and on, but yeah, I just thought that 'not that kind of person' comment was a bit harsh. If it was that easy to box people into a category then why is anyone suprised when someone tops themself?

suspicious he was naked? fkn hell, i must be gettin ready to top my self now then


a big sexy hello to the late night crew

*rubs self and makes deep awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww noise*



geez the media arnt speculating much...

heard it was alpralozam (xanax) with alchyhol and diazapam and by my history i dont doubt it one bit. and seriously dont recomend it.
bad bad bad bad combo. drs shouldnt be prescribing that shit in the first place. been in hospital a couple of times due to it. made me sketchy as fuck and nearly lost good friends becoz of it.
*hangs head in shame
blame the phsyciatrists if anything. shouldnt be handing that shit out if ur not feeling right. especially if your depressed.

AN autopsy is expected to reveal that Heath Ledger's death was due to an accidental overdose of sleeping pills and drugs prescribed to treat anxiety.

Ledger's family and New York City police sources played down suggestions his death was anything other than an accident.

"There were prescription medications that included sleeping pills that were taken from the apartment," he said. "The reports that they were scattered around the body were untrue."

Police removed prescription medicines including sleeping pills and the anti-anxiety drugs Xanax and Valium. Toxicology tests will be performed on the body.

Police found nothing in Ledger's apartment resembling a suicide note, raising expectations that the death was accidental. But Mr Browne was leaving all options open, including the possibility of foul play.

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,23098901-5015787,00.html

So xanax killed him... I hardly believe that. Xanax and what???

 

Yeah, they are.


You can overdose on any prescription medication. Hell, you can overdose on fucking paracetamol. You take enough of it and it will be detrimental to your health, whether you bugger up your liver, go into a coma or die. If you mix alcohol with prescription medication, then that's a surefire way to fuck yourself up.

As with most prescription medications, the information that comes with the medication will most likely tell you NOT to mix the medication with alcohol. Valium, for instance, slows down the nervous system and should not be taken with alcohol. An overdose of Xanax on it's own, or mixed with alcohol can be fatal.

ANY medication taken in excess can have serious consequences.

I hate to get uppity about this, but it's something I feel very strongly about. EDUCATE YOURSELVES.

Multiple sources in the NYPD tell TMZ, although it's too early to know, it's looking like Heath Ledger's death was accidental and not suicide.

There have been numerous reports suggesting that Ledger took his own life by ingesting a boatload of pills. Contrary to initial reports, the pills that were "scattered" around Ledger's apartment were actually in containers. We're told the containers were not littering the apartment. Rather, some were in the medicine cabinet and some in other rooms. As we reported, one container was on Ledger's nightstand. Cops found sleeping pills and an anti-anxiety drug in the bedroom.

A rep for the family tells TMZ that detectives have been in touch with Ledger's next of kin and the cops told them that so far there is no evidence suggesting suicide. Of course, until the toxicology reports come in, no one knows for sure.

A well-connected source in the NYPD told us this morning the "operating theory" right now within the department is that it was an accidental death, not suicide.

It's unclear if Ledger's health was a factor. As we first reported, he had pneumonia at the time of his death.

xanax, alchy and diazapan maybe. morphine even. dont think it was a suicide. most ppl leave a suicide note.
depression is a dark place and wouldnt wish it on anyone. not saying he had it.

Two-week wait for Ledger cause of death

NEW York City's medical examiner conducted an autopsy on Heath Ledger and said a cause of death for the film star would be determined in 10 days to two weeks.

“The autopsy was finished and the cause of death for Mr Ledger will be pending further study. We have to do additional testing and investigation. It's going to be about 10 days to two weeks,” said Ellen Borakove, spokeswoman for the office of chief medical examiner.

Even then, how can drug levels in his system necessarily prove suicide or accidental death? A high level may support suicide theories but it doesn't disprove that he may have, in a dopey state, just taken more afterwards, accidentally mixed drugs or simply taken what he thought was a safe level.

Either way, he's dead and that's the bottom line. Sleeping naked or not, pills scattered or not, massage appointment or not, how he died won't change that he's not coming back.

NEW evidence including a rolled-up $20 note with narcotic residue has reportedly been found in the apartment of Oscar-nominated actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his SoHo apartment yesterday.

The $20 note, several drug packets containing an unknown substance, and bottles of prescription drugs were listed on the official police report from the scene, and were being tested at a police lab

 

yup xanax and morphine will do it


sigh

very wise words there!

  I'm feeling ya. yesterday was hard.

that's true rya, but i guess what lexy is trying to say is that, heath may have been one of many hundreds of people that a) didn't tell their doctor what other medication they were taking, even occasionally, which may have led to the counteraction between his medications (as what appears to have happened)... or b) heath was taking prescription-type drugs WITHOUT a prescription, and therefore without medical advice, causing an accidental overdose.

really, what it comes down to, is that you really shouldnt mix anything cause even if you dont od, you can do some serious damage to your body. unless u are a doctor, or have read up on the drug, how can anyone say that it doesnt have any affect or wont cause an overdose?

stuff like this is available all over the net. there's no excuse really!

  

just got this in an email...

A religious group in the US is about to make a lot of enemies in Aust. The WestBoro Baptists Group says it is going to picket Heath ledger's funeral because he played a gay man in the film 'Brokeback Mountain'. Phelps-Roper says Ledger should never have taken the role because God is now sending him to Hell.

ridiculous!

and i'm not very religious - but doesn't the statement "god hates" just go against everything the bible/jebus/god etc stand for - smells like they just wanna make front page news imo

Fag-Enabler

God hates the WBC.

P.S Didn't they know that Jesus was a fag?

yeh but stilnox affect some people different to others, sleep walking, sleep cooking etc even sleep driving

i think they should ban em

BAN

From what ive read its only a small % of people with sleep disorders that are affected.  Ban them, why? Just coz someone famous died after a bender.  They should be respected/used wisely like all drugs prescription or otherwise, that is the issue here...

meh personally i really dont care

you're right thou you have to respect your doctor and respect the medication

I learnt my lesson years ago

Ive just got a soft spot for them, haha.  Saying that havent seen a noxy for many years now.

I just bought a pack of fantales thanks to you

praise be to the fantales!

Hope I get a Heath Ledger one so I can sell it on ebay 

I dreampt while I was awake and had a conversation with my curtain rod. Also woke Ryan up and begged him not to join the army. The next morning I found a pile of clothes out on my back lawn ...
They certainly do affect different people in different ways !!

A very tragic accident. I recall Lightning Chyld saying that she went to high school with him.

Holy crap!

thats crazy, how did those clothes get there

same. love the things.

I don't know ... there was also a pile of sticks and a few lunchboxes. Must have been the curtain rod monster. Cheeky bugger.

i remember me and drew snortin one a while ago. Fkn good times

 

!!

WHAT!

what happened?

hmm interesting concept

I find them very handy when I need them, but if you have to use them more than a couple of nights in a row I think you've got bigger fish to fry. When your head just won't stop thinking as you lie in bed for an hour staring at the ceiling, they serve a very good purpose. I'm no doctor either, but if you wake up to find that you have piled your wardrobe, lunchboxes and sticks in the backyard then you should probably discontinue use.

when I am like that my doctor just prescribes temazipan (or however you spell it) just to get you to sleep so you can drift off. it is the lightest of the lot and just gets you softly to sleep. doctors dont recommend you take them everyday as it fuks up your sleeping patterns.

Still nox is alot stronger and still knocks you the fuk out!! 

heard about that. funny as a fit.

I thought that Temazepam was meant to be taken with beer whilst awake

anyway, on another note

apparently the 'Westborough Baptist Church' fuckwits (see also GodHatesFags.com, GodHatesAmerica.com, GodHatesCanada, Jews, Catholics etc etc etc) are going to be picketing his funeral because he played a gay character and 'is in hell now for going against god'.
These are the same freaks who picket the funerals of US soldiers killed in Iraq.

what a bunch of cunts, seriously.

dont really remember.Was crushed up with pills. Was fun though. Lol and the first time Drew had ever had a sleeper too. Nice intro

I agree they affect different people in different ways. Doctors practically hand them out like candy though. They're not too hard to come across and I rest my case by the number of people on here who've taken them

If they're as controversial as the media is claiming, Doctors should stop dishing them out to every Tom, Dick and Harry

Anywayssss. I think they're alright.

Stilnox + Wang = Uh oh   

TMZ has learned that paramedics who first attended to Heath Ledger were interviewed by NYPD today and said the scene looked "normal" -- meaning it didn't appear as if illicit drug use had occurred.

As we reported earlier, the rolled $20 bill found at the scene tested clean for illegal narcotics, and the numerous pill bottles were nearly full.

NYPD sources tell TMZ that nearly full pill bottles containing the anti-anxiety medications Alprazolam (Xanax), Diazepam (Valium) and Lorazepam (Ativan) were found in the apartment. The sleeping medication Zoplicone (Lunesta) and the sedative Temazepam (Restoril) -- which is used by people with "debilitating insomnia" -- were also found.

All of the drugs were prescribed to Ledger.

that is pretty fucking darn interesting!

I lost my shit too on Stilnox. Dried coz I turned the air into "little black pieces" etc. Think I've already posted about it elsewhere in here! Big fuck off hallucinations, very scary.
  Damn you Stilnox!

hmmm thats strange cos you could get stilnox without a prescription until recently right?? but i'm pretty sure you have always needed a script for temazepam, wouldn't you think the temazepam would be stronger than the stilnox? off topic

Nah Stilnoxies need scripts Im pretty sure of it

yeah i said they do now

I would've thought that you'd need a prescription for anything like that. I'd be very very surprised if you could buy something like Stilnox over the counter. You definitely need a script for Temazepam and Diazepam.

well I knew someone who got them 3 to 4 years back and I clearly remember him saying the doctor prescribed them to him

I doubt they were ever over the counter meds. seriously

ahk, i might be thinking of something else then

no doctor i've ever been to has been willing to hand over a script for any kind of sleeping/anxiety/depression tablets...  they've always looked at other alternatives for me, which in a way is kinda good!

i work at modbury hospital and yeah you need a script for stillnox. and they shouldnt be used if you have a respiratory condition.

 Not aimed at any one person but it fkn suprises me how many people need stuff to help them sleep.

 That kind of thing would be my absolute last resort.

  how good is sleeping

 

 

Sleep is great ... but sometimes our minds won't turn off and let us sleep. Especially with the lifestyle a lot of us lead. But once I am asleep ... that's it ... wake me up and I'll rip your arm off ;p

 Yeah i know, I have my own theories on that which are probably best left private

 Doctors obviously prescribe the stuff like lollies as well, best way to ensure a big fat profit for the drug companies and the associated trickle down benefits.

mmm sleeep keen on a nap after work!

A lot of doctors don't try to remove to cause of the problem. They'd rather just mask the problem.
I see a few doctors in the same surgery ... if you tell one of them that you're having trouble sleeping, they'll prescribe you whatever you ask for, but one of them will tell me that I should go for a jog after work or drink less caffeine etc.
Be good if a lot of the doctors actually cared and tried to help people properly rather than just masking the problem with medication.

yeah thats true! but also, a lot of people seem to believe that the doctor is the be-all and end-all in medical advice, and don't question their medical treatment. same goes for other things, like the news feeds and stuff. we need to give ourselves the chance, and our children the gift, of being critical (in a good way) of the things we are told and we see, and actually step back and ask ourselves if there are other ways to get treated for 'medical conditions' n the like...

(urgh stupid typo!)

 

yep.

has been my saviour the last 10 years.

everyone has their miracle cure!!

anyways in other heath news...

the trailer for TDK...so cool...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkT1wdRePco

(i still say, tho, that he totally ripped off the role from jack nicholson, cant blame him cause noone will ever do the joker as good as that!)

uh oh..please don;t hate me!

Did you hear that Heath Ledger died from Alcohol Poisoning?
Too many cock sucking cowboys.

 

No trickle down benefits mate, just straight out whoring!

I have a few mates who are doctors and the pharm companies take em out to lavish dinners, fly them on holidays to stay in 5-star hotels etc etc etc. its quite a fucked up situation when you consider that these doctors then end up feeling like they *have* to prescribe shit as a thankyou...

He was banging one of the olsen twins!

no way!

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23107245-5007700,00.html

oh my

that's beautiful

Will Depp step into Ledger's shoes?

January 25, 2008 02:00pm

DIRECTOR Terry Gilliam hopes Johnny Depp will step into Heath Ledger's role and allow him to finish the movie that will go down in history as the Aussie hunk's last.
Ledger was less than two months from finishing Gilliam's fantasy film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

And the acclaimed director reportedly now wants Depp to shoot the remaining scenes. A studio insider told Britain's The Sun newspaper: “There is a point in the film when Heath falls through a magic mirror. He could change into another character after that and that is where Johnny would come in. “It’s a weird, fantasy, time-travel movie so Heath’s character could easily change appearance. It would be a poignant moment. “Johnny’s not working at the moment so everyone is praying he will do it.”

The paper adds that Ledger had a blazing row with film bosses just three days before he died after they refused to reshoot a scene he was unhappy with. “It’s a big clue as to the state of mind Heath was in," one source said.

mmm johnny!

Yesssssssss.

looking at that, I'd say he's playing the role heaps different than ol Jack

u have to be kidding, the voice and the laugh is EXACTLY like jack, i know his general persona and style is different. but the voice..omg the voice is TEH SAME.

I saw this crazy teaser trailer at the IMAX cinema here before I Am Legend (no comments necessary Noddy  ) that went for about 10 minutes and showed a full on bank heist being conducted by a bunch of clown masked villains and it was seriously one of the best trailers I've ever seen. I'm spewing I can't find a link on youtube it's flooded with 2:07 length trailers but this one was basically a whole scene from the movie.

I'm not too bothered myself if Heath Ledger is 'ripping off' Jack Nicholson's acting in this film. It's still shaping up to be an awesome performance and now given his tragic death will stand as testament to the loss of an exceptional acting talent with enormous potential and a shining ambassador of our great nation.

Fine net sleuthing there Khem!

Get onto it peoples!

This is really sad for his kid/s . If only the poor bastard had discovered weed... much better and less dangerous than those bullshit sleeping tablets.

P.S. - Fkn lol @ Quaz + Fantales. Any man who hasn't eaten the fantale by the time you read the wrapper really isn't a man at all.

i have always had serious probs sleeping, ever since i was about 4...my mind just won;t switch off, and I worry about and ponder shit that so isnt solvable at 4 in the morning anyways! my dr recently wanted to put me on anti depressants but I've decided to go for a herbal alternative - day time calming pills and evening sleep assist pills. Yes, still pills, but not addictive (I am pretty much the most addictive person alive!) and only in a when needed basis, not at specific times, or even every day. They seem to be doing the trick, and I'm actually getting more than 3 or 4 hrs sleep every night.

Anyways, back on topic a bit more, this is really poingant:

Heath's Family Says Goodbye

puts a real human face on top of the whole celeb gossip shit

not kiddding at all? U say he sounds exactly like Jack. Ummm didn't Jack  sound  like the original joker?

He sounds identical to Jack but considering he is playing a younger Joker/Jack, isn't the whole point for him to sound like him.

This joke isn't really that funny as drinking didn't cause young Heath's death. (Please don't take offence  )
But, how about this one...

Heath Ledger's death isn't suspicious imo. He overdozed.
Ba doom tish!

No, your joke just sucked. Anna's was way better.

Mine was cutting edge. Relevant.
Evidence... Ledger's death alledgedly caused by overdose of sleeping pills.

Anna's joke- very funny, don't get me wrong. Anything even slightly homophobic in nature always has me in tears. But relevance factor?
Hmmm. I read that joke a different way on the Oz Hip Hop forums when Brokeback Mountain came out.
What's Heath Ledger's favourite drink?
Cowboy cocksucker.

I say Leezee should vote for his favourite. If he says mine sucked then I shall retreat back into my den, tail between legs!

Heath Deadger 

I can't believe the Church of God Hates Fags (!!) who are planning to protest his funeral.

This is hilarious:

Heath's Death Could Be Natural Causes

http://www.tmz.com/2008/01/26/heaths-death-could-be-natural-causes/

Posted Jan 26th 2008 6:53PM by TMZ Staff

It sounds strange, but sources intimately connected with the Heath Ledger investigation tell TMZ it's possible the actor died of natural causes.

The reason they think that -- it's now appearing that the level of toxicity (from medication) in Ledger's system was low enough that it may not have caused his death. These sources say Heath's heart stopped. It could have been a heart attack but it's not certain, at least not yet. Although it's bizarre that a 28-year-old could die of natural causes, it happens.

We've also learned authorities do not believe the housekeeper heard Ledger snoring when she walked in his bedroom at around 1:00 PM. Sources tell us, a fireman observed rigor mortis in Ledger's jaw shortly after arriving on scene at around 3:30PM. Sources say they now believe Ledger was dead for around three hours prior to their arrival, so they don't believe the masseuse could have heard snoring.

Authorities are also annoyed at news reports that there may have been a sinister plot to remove illegal drugs from Ledger's apartment before cops and firemen arrived. There are reports out there that the masseuse called Mary Kate Olsen and a plot was hatched to have her bodyguard remove certain drugs. Authorities tell us that's impossible, because the cops were there the entire time the bodyguard was present and there would have been no opportunity to carry out such a plan. They say it's a made up story.

As we first reported, the masseuse contacted the bodyguard because she knew he was a licensed EMT.

so u are saying that christian bale is playing a younger batman/bruce wayne?

i am not saying that heath SUCKS in the role, i just really think he has taken a LOT of inspiration from jack nicholson in the role.

i spose i just havent ever been a massive heath ledger fan, he's always had twatty accents and mumbled his way thru brokeback mountain.

doesnt take away the tragedy of the last week, nor will it at ALL diminish my enjoyment of the film TDK and my appreciation for his acting effort as the joker, which IS quite good from what i have seen

it was just a repost from itm

That is a very fair proposal, if there's one thing Liam knows - it's what is NOT funny. Leezee, our right honourable global moderator, what is your judgement?

i disagree with a few people on the sleeping tabs/ stilnox issue. i get 1-3 hours a sleep a night, every night and i havnt found anything besides stilnox that can give me a decent night sleep. i dont sleep walk. dont get all fucked up from them. temazapam is just a placebo imo. not sleeping has affected my work life, social life and being able to function in general. if i wasnt on half the meds im on now i would be going down the same path. people have dissorders that make them need prescription drugs. bi-polar, anxiety, depression and so on so maybe people should think of others with mental illnesses befor you start ragging on them. no offence to anyone. 

i also think there are some ill trained doctors out there that dont prescribe you and anylise your situation and problems properly and just hand out whatever to you just to get you out of there and get the next person in.

i also... think the mental health line up is bullshit atm. im still to see a propper psyc and its nearly been a year. people dont need help in a year, they need it as soon as possible to prevent more suicides, deaths and miss diagnosis.

wow. what a speach. im done. my fingers hurt.

 

oh yeah writa, dont get me wrong...there is a definite need for these medications, but like you say there are some doctors that don't have the time or inclination to do a thorough investigation into the causes of a problem..they just treat the effects. all i was saying, is that sometimes it isnt made clear to the doctor OR by the doctor that other meds are being used or can cause issues.

I went to the doctor a month or two ago and mentioned sleeping problems and the subject of depression came up. We had a really long discussion about my life, the symptoms of depression, all types of interesting shit that I have never talked about with a doctor before. This dude was just a GP and he seemed to have a much better idea of how to handle the situation than any other doc, pysch or councillor I or friends of mine had seen before.
If only more people in the medical field put as much thought into their jobs as this guy did, we probably wouldn't have to deal with quacks that either brush you off or hand out pills like they are M & Ms.

One of my friends has had temporal lobe epilepsy for years. Which means he sees strange shit sometimes and on top of other problems with mental illness he lost the ability to dissociate this from reality. He thought he was being punished for something, even though he didn't believe in that sort of faith, and he lost all social skills. For years he was misdiagnosed, bounced from hospital to mental ward and back again, and it looked like he would never improve. Then one day he saw a highly regarded, albeit expensive psychiatrist. She told him what she thought, booked him in to a neurologist, confirmed a few beliefs, shaped others as she found out more info, started addressing those problems and got him on the right medication. Within a month he was like a whole new person. He will never be like the old days, before the illness, it just affected him too strongly, but the improvement was and is still amazing.

He had almost given up on ever being able to work again, but he is back in the workforce, has done a couple of courses, and beginning to control his life again. All it took was the difference between a doctor who takes their role seriously and the plethora of bullshit that had come before. 

Your joke is a half decent one liner, but Annas is better. I delayed writing my judgment in the interest of thoroughness, I tested them over the weekend.

Also, the fact that he didn't actually die from drinking is irrelevant, it is in fact a main part of the joke and not to be ignored.

For example, if I go to work and say "Did you hear that Heath Ledger died from a sleeping tablet overdose? everyone will say "yes, yes we did, in fact it was spread all over the papers for the last few days. Get with the times Liam you fucking idiot. By the way, your jokes are the worst, stop telling them to us. In fact, you're fired." This will leave me distraught and crying, and I won't be able to even finish any punchline after that.


BUT

If i go in and say "Did you hear that Heath Ledger died from Alcohol Poisoning?" everyone will go "NO! WHAT??? I thought I knew the whole story, but obviously the media hasn't given me the whole story, jumping the gun with their sloppy tabloid journalism as usual. Liam I love you and your ability to find out the truth, please have my babies (and a pay rise)".

And then I'll say "Yeah, too many cock sucking cowboys", and they will lol. Oh, lol they will.

lol 

I feel kinda sorry for Brad Renfro. 25 year old actor, who won awards at an early age, dies of a suspected drug overdose at the same time as one far more famous and subsequently you don't here a peep about his death.

Wow. You are right, I heard nothing about this guy's death and I've seen him in a few things and he was good...I quite liked Apt Pupil because I'm a huge Stephen King fan and it was a decent adaptation. Ghost World is an awesome movie too. Unfortunately I haven't seen Bully but I hear it's fantastic.

never heard of him until i saw his death mentioned online recently.

Heath Ledger Update - Star May Not have Died of an Overdose

It has been revealed today that Heath Ledger probably didn't die of a drugs overdose - as reported last week, but may have suffered a heart attack from natural causes.


Instead, it's being speculated that the late 28-year-old may have died of natural causes as he did not have enough drugs in his system to kill him. A heart attack hasn't been ruled out.

"It's now appearing that the level of toxicity in Ledger's system was low enough that it may not have caused his death. These sources say Heath's heart stopped," reports TMZ.


In other news, Heath's family and close friends paid tribute to the talented Australian at a private ceremony in Los Angeles.

Tail tucked firmly between legs. Can't argue with the lol.


Check it peeps...  http://www.adelaidemassive.com/index.php?topic=836.30

Page 2. Half-way down. I thought no-one else cared!!! Bully is a mad movie by the way. Pretty raw, just like you'd expect from Larry Clark though.

Ah nice. At least some people have appreciation for obscure, drug addled talent.

Is there any other kind?

You'd never get laid if they didn't.

  Fine point.


  This is one of the reasons I was beginning to question the existence of such people lately.

 

Im really glad I took the time to read that

"and they will LOL. Oh, LOL they will"

bahahahahhaa

seriously, if your gonna take drugs and mix and match its your decition and if it goes wrong thats the consequenses you pay. life if cheap and everyone is not superman. ez up people. there is only so much your body can take.

Ledger's Death Ruled "Acute Intoxication"

The NYC medical examiner has finished the toxicology report following the death of Heath Ledger, and has just ruled that the actor's death was caused by "acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine."

The NYPD found five medications in Ledger's apartment after his death, including anti-anxiety medications alprazolam (Xanax), diazepam (Valium) and Lorazepam (Ativan). The sleeping medication zopiclone (Lunesta) and the sedative temazepam (Restoril) -- which is used by people with "debilitating insomnia" -- were also found. Doxylamine is an antihistamine used in the short-term treatment of insomnia.

http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0206_ledger_wm.pdf

Heath's Dad on Cause -- "Drugs Proved Lethal"

"We remain humble as parents and a family, among millions of people worldwide who may have suffered the tragic loss of a child. Few can understand the hollow, wrenching, and enduring agony parents silently suffer when a child predeceases them. Today's results put an end to speculation, but our son's beautiful spirit and enduring memory will forever remain in our hearts.

While no medications were taken in excess, we learned today the combination of doctor-prescribed drugs proved lethal for our boy. Heath's accidental death serves as a caution to the hidden dangers of combining prescription medication, even at low dosage."


Our family enjoyed an extremely happy two week visit with Heath just prior to the New Year. Those recent precious days will stay with us forever. We as a family feel privileged to have some of his amazing magic moments captured in film. To most of the world Heath was an actor of immeasurable talent and promise. To those who knew him personally, Heath was a consummate artist whose passions also included photography, music, chess and directing. We knew Heath as a loving father, as our devoted son, and as a loyal and generous brother and friend.

We treasure our beautiful granddaughter Matilda (to our dear Michelle) as well as an unbelievably wonderful network of close friends, forever, around the world. Families rarely experience the uplifting, warm and massive outpouring of grief and support as have we, from every corner of the planet. This has deeply and profoundly touched our hearts and lives. We are eternally grateful.

At this moment we respectfully request the worldwide media allow us time to grieve privately, without the intrusions associated with press and photography.

Yeah I really hope this raises the awareness of those out there mixing uppers, downers, sleepers etc..

In fact, anyone just taking them for fun really!

We are so not invincible!!!

Is that it? Pretty soft.


 

Well, oxycodone (oxycontin) is a synthetic form of herion.. so that with anything is pretty fucking serious. It's probably safe to say that he didn't go in any pain though.

my mom had oxycontin patches when she was in loads of pain before her heart attack... apparently in australia they are treated like controlled substances, and the police keep a report of who has prescriptions. apparently if you are applying the patch and get some on you, it knocks you out straight away. crazy shit.

That is not entirely true. Heroin/diacetylmorphine is already semi-synthetic. Oxycodone is more chemically similar to Codeine/methylmorphine (hence the name). Heroin has a far shorter period for addiction and withdrawal, different dosage levels and power, and Heroin passes the blood/brain barrier more efficiently, leading to its famed "rush". Plus oxycodone is synthesized from thebaine, whereas Heroin is not.

Either way they are both highly addictive and powerful opiates. Both have their issues used alone, let alone mixed.

either you read an awful lot about drugs, or when you were buying new needles, you didnt mean ortofons.

In this context what does semi-synthetic really refer too?  Is that the because there is alteration of the chemical structure during the processing from opium.  Just interested...

Also  Jayar

Starting to really hate sleepers and stuff .... think I'd rather stay awake all night and feel like crap the next day then deal with how lethal this shit is.

 

I read up on pharmacology for years. Somewhat out of interest, and somewhat out of safety because of certain lifestyle choices when I was young. I have never touched anything without doing days worth of research on it. That said I'm rusty as fuck on terms these days.


Semi-synthetic basically means that. It is the chemical manipulation of naturally occuring substances. This of course means Oxycodone is semisynthetic as well.