Goodbye Heath Ledger

It shocked everyone last Tuesday when news broke out...28-year old star Heath Ledger had died. Though the cause is still unconfirmed, it seemed that it was an overdose of sleeping pills that killed him.

I remember him even way back in a Knight's Tale. True it was a cheesy movie, but hey, he was just riveting on screen. Heath was undoubtedly one of the best looking actors in his generation, but what could be said is that he was also one of the most talented. I mean, look at how he pulled off being a gay cowboy in Brokeback mountain, which earned him an Oscar nomination.

It was only when he died that I found out that he also played the Joker in the upcoming Batman film. I saw the trailer of the disturbing Joker (not like Jack Nicholson's version), so I was just so surprised at his transformation for that role. Too bad he didn't live to see this project through, but it's a big way to end his "legacy".



It's strange how the masseuse who found Heath at the apartment called Mary Kate Olsen four times, before calling 911. Anyway, no foul play was suspected, so let's wait and see the official report in the coming days.

Right now, his family is quietly planning his funeral, away from the media. They just released a death notice in a newspaper from Perth, his hometown in Australia, saying, "We have observed you so determined, quietly traveling in your self-styled path in life, nothing would get in your way, no mountain too tall, no rive too wide...our hearts are broken." Read more about it at cnn.com.

Hollywood will have one less star to shine.

Photos courtesy of filmbug.com, realcavsfans.com and theage.com.au.

Brad Renfro's troubled end

Brad Renfro, former child star who was linked to Darryl Hannah, died at the young age of 25.
Despite a promising future after starring in "The Client", his misadventures involving drugs and alcohol marred his later years.


I think the Hollywood's youth is getting really messed up, but this is one of the saddest stories.

Read more about this at time.com and eonline.com. Photo from mominthecity.