Heath Ledger, the 28-year-old actor who gravitated toward dark, brooding roles that defied his leading-man looks, was found dead Tuesday in a Manhattan apartment, face-down and naked at the foot of his bed with prescription sleeping pills nearby, police said. There was no obvious indication that the Australian-born Ledger had committed suicide, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said.
Ledger will be seen this summer in The Dark Knight, the follow-up to Batman Begins. From the trailers that have been released/leaked onto the Internet, the movie looks sick, and the few shots of Ledger gives the impression that he knocked that role out of the ballpark. Not the easiest job considering whatever he does will be compared to what Jack Nicholson did in the same role, in Tim Burton's Batman.
Curiosity about Ledger's final performance will likely stoke further interest in the summer blockbuster. "Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan said earlier this month that Ledger's Joker would be wildly different from Nicholson's.
"It was a very great challenge for Heath," Nolan said. "He's extremely original, extremely frightening, tremendously edgy. A very young character, a very anarchic presence that taps into a lot of our basic fears and panic."
I feel for Heath's 2 year old daughter and his family. I'm not going to concern myself with the cause of his death. What I find to be fascinating is the race of statement releases amongst the Hollywood community. So far John Travolta is in the lead, telling EXTRA, “He is one of my favorite actors. His abilities are rare...it’s a tremendous loss."
Somebody protect Ledger's daughter, I hear Dr. Phil's grossness heading right for her, trying to exploit.....uh, produce.....a 6 part special out of this.
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