Aussie Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead

[DucksNuts]

No details as yet, well, none down here...its only just hitting the headlines.

How sad

[DucksNuts]

Ok, drug overdose apparently.

[Aliantha]

Holy shit. I haven't even turned on the news yet.

[Radar]

Wow!

[Cicero]

I started a thread in Entertainment....suppose I need to go erase it.

waaah!!
Sad...

[glatt]

Who?

Edit: Never mind. I Googled him.

[HungLikeJesus]

Why is the death of some actor that you never met any more important than the death of someone else that you never met?

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

Why is the death of some actor that you never met any more important than the death of someone else that you never met?

Because even though you haven't met them, you know about them.

You could apply the same reasoning to how you feel when the parent of a friend passes away. You didn't actually know them, but because there's knowledge about them in your mind, you have an emotional response.

[Cicero]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

Why is the death of some actor that you never met any more important than the death of someone else that you never met?

Hey HLJ, I was never comparing the importance of deaths. That would be offensive. I enjoyed watching Heath Ledger in films. K? Now I won't see new HL films. I bet you know of a couple actors that you would be disappointed about if they had died. Just think for a moment.


By my internal chart I'd say the quality of my movie experiences just dropped by 1 percent. That's a lot for me.


I have never formally met you or Heath Ledger.


Song:
I've never met HL or HLJ- and I'm not comparing the importance of their deaths today!! (supposed to rhyme here)




Ok better luck with the song the next celebrity death that I actually care 'bout!

[HungLikeJesus]

Originally Posted by Cicero

Song:
I've never met HL or HLJ- and I'm not comparing the importance of their deaths today!! (supposed to rhyme here)

I'm not dead.

I'm getting better.

I feel fine.

I think I'll go for a walk.

I feel happy. I feel happy.

[Cicero]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

I'm not dead.

I'm getting better.

I feel fine.

I think I'll go for a walk.

I feel happy. I feel happy.

Only living people miss the point! And get to sing about it!!

So... you must be alive! (I am grateful of that, even though I have never formally met you)

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

I'm not dead.

I'm getting better.

I feel fine.

I think I'll go for a walk.

I feel happy. I feel happy.

Monty Python!

[kerosene]

Originally Posted by Cicero

I have never formally met you or Heath Ledger.


Song:
I've never met HL or HLJ- and I'm not comparing the importance of their deaths today!! (supposed to rhyme here)




Ok better luck with the song the next celebrity death that I actually care 'bout!

I have met HLJ but not HL. I know I care that Heath Ledger died, and I am sure I would care if HLJ died. Does that make things any more confusing for anyone?

[Cicero]

Originally Posted by case

I have met HLJ but not HL. I know I care that Heath Ledger died, and I am sure I would care if HLJ died. Does that make things any more confusing for anyone?

Well caser...his initial question was about people you have never met vs. people you have never met....(dying) and why is one more important than the other.

I care that Hitler is dead. (I prefer it) Never met him. Yes I do care if people I do not know personally are dead or not.

Because I care.

I don't think you are confusing caser. I think HLJ is trying snuff out "celebrity hype" when people really are disappointed. I think he was an awesome actor and will be disappointed to not see him in new films.

I have always liked Jack Nicholson and will disappointed when he kicks the bucket too. He's getting old.

I wish Susan Sontag and Hannah Arendt were alive too though...so I'm not the best to speak to about these things.

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by Cicero

I don't think you are confusing caser. I think HLJ is trying snuff out "celebrity hype" when people really are disappointed. I think he was an awesome actor and will be disappointed to not see him in new films.

that's why people are disappointed when celebs die. it's selfish. they will not be entertaining us anymore. it's kind of cold to think of it that way....but really....it's the truth.