Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Heath Ledger Dies

I don't know why Heath Ledger's death saddens me, but it does. I paid very little attention to his career and only really knew him through the fact that the tabloids made such a fuss over Brokeback Mountain.

But to die at 28 is simply a bloody tragedy. There are reports that he was suffering from pneumonia at the time of his death.

His family have released a statement:

We, Heath's family, confirm the very tragic, untimely and accidental passing of our dearly loved son, brother and doting father of Matilda, who was found in a peaceful sleep in his New York apartment by his housekeeper at 3:30 p.m. (EST)," his father, Kim, read while accompanied by mother Sally and Ledger's sister, Katie.

"We would like to thank our friends and everyone around the world for their kind wishes at this time.

"Heath has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life, but few had the pleasure to truly know him.

"He was a down-to-earth, generous, kind-hearted, life-loving and unselfish individual who was an extreme inspiration to many.

"Please now respect our family's need to grieve and come to terms with our loss privately."

Whatever the circumstances that have led to his early demise it is simply tragic that someone so young, with apparently everything to live for, should pass away. 28 years old. It's no age at all...

No comments: