Heath Ledger would have been 29 years old today. :( Over at the Bat-Blog, they did the following heart felt tribute post dedicated to him. I know you will want to join me in sending our prayers and sympathy to his family and friends.
Today, April 4th, would have been Heath Ledger's 29th birthday. He was born in Perth, Australia in 1979. This is his 1st birthday since his death & I thought it would be nice to do a small tribute. He was a great actor but was also a person who was loved by many. All the reports I have ever read said he was a really nice guy, that's cool. He will be missed. My warmest & most sincere thoughts go out to his friends & family members who must be having a really hard time today. Happy Birthday Heath!
Very, very sad news today..... Aussie actor, Heath Ledger, has died. I thought he was very talented. My favorites among his films are Ned Kelly, Monster's Ball, The Patriot & Brokeback Mountain. I'm a huge Batman fan, so I am looking forward to Heath playing the Joker. He has been excellent in all the clips & trailers I've seen for it. I just can not believe this!
At the moment, they believe the medicine found at the scene is over the counter sleeping pills.
Per MSNBC ~
NEW YORK - Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence in a possible drug-related death, police said. He was 28.
According to WNBC, Ledger was found with pills strewn all around him.
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the Manhattan apartment believed to be his home. The housekeeper, who went to let Ledger know the masseuse was there, found him unconscious at approximately 3:30 p.m. ET, according to the New York Times. After receiving no response from the actor after shaking him, they called authorities.
The Australian-born actor was nominated for an Oscar for “Brokeback Mountain,” where he met his wife, actress Michelle Williams, in 2005. Ledger and Williams had lived in Brooklyn and had a daughter, Matilda, until they split up last year.
Ledger was to appear as the Joker this year in “The Dark Night,” a sequel to 2005’s “Batman Begins.” He’s had starring roles in “A Knight’s Tale” and “The Patriot,” and played the suicidal son of Billy Bob Thornton in “Monster’s Ball.”
Ledger grew up in Perth, and began doing amateur theater at age 10. At 16, he moved to Sydney to pursue an acting career, quickly landing TV movie roles and guest spots on Australian television.
His latest role was in “I’m Not There,” in which he played one of the many incarnations of Bob Dylan — as did Cate Blanchett, whose performance in that film earned an Oscar nomination Tuesday for best supporting actress.
Alexis, a loyal Moonlight fan and blog reader, provided this video for our enjoyment! Australian actress, Yvonne Strahovski, stars on the funny tv show, Chuck. She was interviewed by the lovely Craig Ferguson on his television program, the Late Late Show. Craig is my fave late night talk show host. He is hilarious and you never know what he is gonna say. "My cheeky little monkeys!" Enough about Craig :)
They discuss how good the actors and actresses from Australia are at doing accents. Yvonne teases that she is surprised Americans can understand Craig's Scottish accent, and then does a pretty good on the spot version.
In the interview, Craig brings up the subject of all the Aussie actors in Hollywood, and specifically mentions Alex O'Loughlin. He previously interviewed Alex.... another reason I like Craig!
Craig ~ "There's another guy on the CBS.... the CBS schedule, the Vampire detective. He's from Australia."
Yvonne ~ "Yea, Alex O'Loughlin. He is. His father and my mother actually know each other. They work together at a boy's school in Sydney."
Craig ~ "Really? Did you ever date him?"
Yvonne ~ "No. Alex?"
Craig ~ "Yea."
Yvonne ~ "No. I only just met him. And, he's unavailable anyway. And, he's not my style."
Craig ~ "What? Vampire detective?"
Did we finally find someone who is immune to Alex's considerable charms? So... her style is not funny, gorgeous, down to earth, open, gracious, athletic and delicious ~ because those are all words that come to my mind when thinking of Alex. *smile*
Heath Ledger would have been 29 years old today. :( Over at the Bat-Blog, they did the following heart felt tribute post dedicated to him. I know you will want to join me in sending our prayers and sympathy to his family and friends.
