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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sherri
Elma
WA
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 Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 2:49:24 PM
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the actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his home this afternoon. If you don't know who that is - he was the actor that played opposite Jake Gyllenhall in Brokeback Mountain. I saw him on a talk show not long ago - he has a new baby. The article said they suspect drugs may have been a factor. That is so sad.
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Georgia Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Atlanta
GA
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 2:59:03 PM
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They said that pills were found around the bed area. How sad! My daughters loved his acting and he was great in "A Knight's Tale". Some many actors/entertainers are on drugs now days and give such horrible examples to our kids.
~Denise~
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Meg
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Meg
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 3:01:28 PM
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Oh, this is sad news. He was outstanding in Brokeback Mountain and we loved A Knights Tale! And how sad for his little girl...
MaryJane's daughter,
Meg
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junkjunkie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judy
Lawrenceville
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 3:07:28 PM
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On the drive home, I heard the news on the radio. It was shocking and very sad.....he had his whole life ahead of him, and a promising career.
"To have life in focus, we must have death in our field of vision." Benedictine monk John Main |
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RachelLeigh
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Rachel
Rainier
WA
USA
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 3:19:09 PM
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I cannot believe how sad I am over this! This stuff rarely leaves an impact on me because I think about actors as being foolish with the drugs and crazy lifestyles that they often lead. However, I loved this guy in A Knight's Tale and Casanova. He seemed so sweet. Another child affected by drugs and the needless death of a parent! How sad.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 4:42:42 PM
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This is really sad. Husband just read this on a news reel and told me about it. It's always sad to lose a great talent like his.
Alee
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KYgurlsrbest
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 4:47:12 PM
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Heard it on the way to pick Jus up this evening. Very sad. I immediately thought of his little girl.
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Corrine
North Carolina
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 6:23:21 PM
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i was upset by it too. usualy i'm not too interested in "stars" but he seemed like an average guy who happened to be an actor. just the other day i saw the cutest pic of him and his little girl out shopping. they looked like they were having the time of their lives.
i love him with julia styles in 10 Things I Hate About You. that movie really cracks me up. i also really like him in The Patriot and A Knights Tale.
What we write today slipped into our souls some other day when we were alone and doing nothing. Brenda Ueland
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PlumCreekMama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 8:35:29 PM
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mima
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Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 9:42:37 PM
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I can't believe it!! I'm sooo sad! What a beautiful man! And there could have been help out there!
"No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars,or sailed to an uncharted land or opened a new heaven to the human spirit." Helen Keller |
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Annab
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Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 03:46:30 AM
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So sad. I hear it too last night andcouldn't believe my ears. Well, actually, most stuff coming out of Hollywood shouldn't be such a shock.
but still
I have A Knight's Tale on DVD and it's one of those movies I can watch over and over.
I also didn't know Heath was the Joker in the newest Batman. I have become a fan of the guy who plays Batman, so we'll have to see this one and buy the DVD as well.
What a waste of good talent and a perceived good life. Poor wife and child. |
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frannie
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fran
bonham
texas
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Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 07:40:12 AM
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i too heard of this, and was so saddened by it. i am always late to "discover" folks and just recently saw him in A knights tale for the first time and became and instant fan.
so sad for his family and his little daughter.
love
fran
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
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fran
bonham
texas
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Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 07:46:38 AM
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i too heard of this, and was so saddened by it. i am always late to "discover" folks and just recently saw him in A knights tale for the first time and became and instant fan.
so sad for his family and his little daughter.
love
fran
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FarmGirl~K
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Kelly
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 08:21:56 AM
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This is sad. So young. I too liked A Knights Tale. One thing they are saying on the news today is that he also had pneumonia. So it may not have been drugs or but maybe a mixture of the 2. After his movie that he just finished, he had only been sleeping 2 hours a night & taking sleeping pills which would only work for an hour per the article I read. Sad.
"Work as if you were to live a hundred years, pray as if you were to die tomorrow." ~Benjamin Franklin~
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bohemiangel
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Bridget
Ligonier
pa
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Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 08:49:57 AM
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Yeah I heard yesterday and was shocked. He seemed to have it going. I too heard sleeping pills (judy garland anyone?) and anitdepressants valium and xanax. It's a hard life with so much going on. His poor daughter. :( I loved him the second I saw him in 10 things I hate about you. I love when he sings the song at the end :( RIP
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Linder
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Lake Forest
IL
USA
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Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 10:20:00 AM
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Good Morning All,
I found this article done by a news agency in Australia. Very different than the stuff we're hearing here. sigh. It appears He'd been having trouble sleeping for some time. Sounds as if it was a very unfortunate accident.
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23097344-5001021,00.html?from=mostpop
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