MRU
macrumors Penryn
In an ideal world yes. But the reality is how hard is it to read the instructions on the medicine label (assuming it was legitimately prescribed) 😕
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Heath Ledger dies
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In an ideal world yes. But the reality is how hard is it to read the instructions on the medicine label (assuming it was legitimately prescribed) 😕
Unspeaked
macrumors 68020
mactastic
macrumors 68040
An accidental overdose is not considered suicide. There is a difference.
I dunno... Unless someone has some evidence of demons in this guys life, the immediate suspicion has to be an accident.
Ja Di ksw
macrumors 65816
This is probably just coincidence, but throwing it out there. Apparently, he suffered large sleep problems because of trying to get into the character of The Joker:
"He [Ledger] tends to do that. He is here in London filming the latest episode of the “Batman” franchise, “The Dark Knight.” (Mr. Bale, as it happens, plays Batman; Mr. Ledger plays the Joker.) It is a physically and mentally draining role — his Joker is a “psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy” he said cheerfully — and, as often happens when he throws himself into a part, he is not sleeping much.
“Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night,” he said. “I couldn’t stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going.” One night he took an Ambien, which failed to work. He took a second one and fell into a stupor, only to wake up an hour later, his mind still racing."
So, he is sleep deprived and had trouble, even with drugs, falling and staying asleep. Then he is found dead because of an overdose of over the counter sleeping drugs. Could he possibly have just been trying to get to sleep, but was unable to after playing The Joker, and tried to take too many drugs to do it?
"He [Ledger] tends to do that. He is here in London filming the latest episode of the “Batman” franchise, “The Dark Knight.” (Mr. Bale, as it happens, plays Batman; Mr. Ledger plays the Joker.) It is a physically and mentally draining role — his Joker is a “psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy” he said cheerfully — and, as often happens when he throws himself into a part, he is not sleeping much.
“Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night,” he said. “I couldn’t stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going.” One night he took an Ambien, which failed to work. He took a second one and fell into a stupor, only to wake up an hour later, his mind still racing."
So, he is sleep deprived and had trouble, even with drugs, falling and staying asleep. Then he is found dead because of an overdose of over the counter sleeping drugs. Could he possibly have just been trying to get to sleep, but was unable to after playing The Joker, and tried to take too many drugs to do it?
WTF
WHAT THE ****
He was like 30. TOO F****** YOUNG.
Brad Renfro and Heath Ledger gone in less than a week. I feel ******.
WHAT THE ****
He was like 30. TOO F****** YOUNG.
Brad Renfro and Heath Ledger gone in less than a week. I feel ******.
i feel really sad. something about a seemingly gentle, 28 year-old guy with a young kid just wrenches my gut.
RIP
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RIP
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Eric Piercey
macrumors 6502
This is just so wrong. It's not like I knew the guy, but I really enjoyed his work. RIP Heath. You'll be missed.
ghall
macrumors 68040
I just read this on Digg. I was like "wow". I've never even seen the guy in anything, but I was really looking forward to seeing his performance in Dark Knight. When I read the headline I was like "it must be another Heath Ledger". But wow. It's quite sad, and it's a real eye opener too. Death can happen to anyone.
MRU
macrumors Penryn
Well judging by the interview he made about his role he definitely appears 'frayed'...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKa-aDga1fE
The Olsen connection is apparently untrue: http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003699996
like eberyone else I'm shocked by this. So sad. My thoughts go out to his family and close I ones.
So young and talented. Loved him in A Knight's Tale, ANSI was looking forward to seeing him in the next batman movie.
So young and talented. Loved him in A Knight's Tale, ANSI was looking forward to seeing him in the next batman movie.
echeck
macrumors 68000
This is so very sad. 🙁
I feel horrible for his daughter. She will never really know her father. 🙁
From things I've read it appears to be an accident with too many sleeping pills. Like others have said, the poor guy was probably just exhausted and at his wits end about wanting a decent bit of sleep.
So very sad.
I feel horrible for his daughter. She will never really know her father. 🙁
From things I've read it appears to be an accident with too many sleeping pills. Like others have said, the poor guy was probably just exhausted and at his wits end about wanting a decent bit of sleep.
So very sad.
Lixivial
macrumors 6502a
It's a fortunate thing, too, as this looks to be an incredibly strong performance. He looks like he made an absolutely fantastic Joker. Rest in peace, good sir. It's always sad to see the young and the decent ones go.
GoCubsGo
macrumors Nehalem
He looks out of whack here in comparison to other interviews I've seen him in. Lack of eye contact, the arms all over the place, slow speech, etc.
It is sad, was kind of shocking to be honest because he was certainly doing quite well.
Ang Lee (brokeback mountain) lives in my town, and his son goes to my school, I wonder how he's dealing with it.
themadchemist
macrumors 68030
When I woke up this morning I walked out to see my dad watching Sky News. I couldn't believe it. I can't believe it. What is going on?