Maybe it's the new allergy medication, but I find myself surprisingly moved by the untimely death of Heath Ledger. As I mentioned to a friend, I wonder why the less talented famous people get to do something stupid & survive (albeit with an all-but-mandatory trip to rehab). Yes, I do know there are exceptions to that generalization in both directions. Obviously, I have no definitive idea of what happened in his case, but an accidental or intentional drug overdose would seem to be the likely outcome.
I was looking forward to the second installment of the new "Batman" series of movies. Heath Ledger plays "The Joker" in this one. Now I'm a lot less excited about the prospect. He certainly wasn't my favorite actor, but he created an impressive body of work in a short time. Most people would point to his role in "Brokeback Mountain", but I actually thought he was even more impressive in a smaller role (as the son in "Monster's Ball"). He did a wide variety of roles in a short time...which is fairly unusual for someone who has "made it big".
Well...as information comes out in the near future, I hope there's something to be learned from this. I'm sending good thoughts & well wishes to his 2 1/2 year old daughter.
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