[MERGED]: Heath Ledger Dies/Dead

I've been sitting here at work all day, trying not to cry and keep thinking I'm mad cos I don't know Heath personally!

I've been feeling a bit daft as well, for being as upset over this as I am. He was one of my favourites.

Topeka, Kansas' Westboro Baptist Church is on top of things as usual:
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One of the most horrible things I've ever seen. Those people make me so angry, you wouldn't even believe it. It's just disgusting!

Topeka, Kansas' Westboro Baptist Church is on top of things as usual:
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One of the most horrible things I've ever seen. Those people make me so angry, you wouldn't even believe it. It's just disgusting!

OMG wtf is wrong with them??  They are seriously ill!

I cant view that page at work because they blocked personal pages. What is it?

I am a religious person and I still that is completely horrible.  Doesn't exemplify love for mankind does it?  They aren't even thinking about the emotions those who were close to him are feeling.  You have a right to disagree but to kick someone when they are down is terrible. It's so hypocritical!!

If WBC members do protest the funeral, I hope they get a beat-down by fans. I don't like violence, but in this case I would understand.

I cant view that page at work because they blocked personal pages. What is it?

It's an announcement released by Westboro Baptist Church saying that their members will be picketing at Heath Ledger's funeral, protesting his portrayal of a homosexual in Brokeback Mountain. WBC are a group of radicals who are actively against homosexuals (among other groups). They've been getting attention from the media since 1998 when they picketed the funeral of Matthew Shepard (who was murdered because of his homosexuality). There's a Wikipedia article about them here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westboro_Baptist_Church

oh ffs! its a frickin movie! ..aka NOT REAL

oh ffs! its a frickin movie! ..aka NOT REAL

Doesn't matter to them. The fact that he agreed to play a homosexual character means he supports the lifestyle. They hate anyone who don't share their views, basically. 

I read a bit of the wiki, and it seems like they hate everyone.  Surprising they can find any members..

That family and their 'church' make me ill. I sincerely hope that the funeral is in Australia, and immigration refuse their entry to the country.

They passed out flyers outside the funeral parlor at my cousin's funeral (who died many years ago).  She lived in Topeka and practiced a fairly conservative religious faith/life - Church of the Nazarene.  But she had written a letter to the editor of the Topeka Capitol-Journal, being critical of what they do & saying that what they are doing isn't a Christian thing to be doing.

The church is pretty much just the family.  They had a bunch of kids, who had a bunch of kids ect.  I guess it isn't so hard to find members when you can breed them.

They also protest at war vets funerals, saying they died because the U.S. support a homosexual agenda.  The Hell's Angels form "honor guards" around the families and rev their engines to block the yelling.

It's awful that the church feels they should picket. It isn't very Christian of them at all.

I was also wondering if it was depression or something. I think an article I saw said they split in September, so not that long ago and he was having trouble sleeping. I hope not, but it is still so sad no matter what the reason.

I've been sitting here at work all day, trying not to cry and keep thinking I'm mad cos I don't know Heath personally! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who's having a tough time accepting his death.  What a tragedy  :\\\'(   Gonna go home and watch 10 Things...

same here but I've cried. I watched his family on tv last night and just balled. I really feel for them. I wish them all nothing but the best and peace.

It really breaks my heart that the media is stalking Michelle Williams and his daughter. Just let them mourn in peace. I mean I understand it's their job but sometimes being a good person and having a little respect should come into play. I'm really sad that so many stories are going around about drugs. I honestly don't think it had anything to do with illegal drugs or it was a suicide. I think he was exhausted and probably accidently took too many ambien. He recently said the Joker role had taken such a toll on him that he wasn't sleeping but 2 hours in a week (I believe it was a week). He said the role really got too him and kept him up, kept his brain awake and he couldn't stop thinking.

Ambien is a scary drug, I took it when I got back from England my last trip and I was so incredibly tired but couldn't sleep. After my mom gave it too me I literally saw purple elephants coming out of my wall, my bed was moving, the walls had weird shapes on them. I don't think it would NORMALLY do that if you'd had a normal sleeping pattern but I was up for over 24 hours and was extreamly exhausted. I will NEVER take it again.

Also, the pills that were "skattered" around his "naked" body arn't true. I just got done watching the police interview on CNN and they said the pills were in their prospective bottles and that he wasn't naked or on the floor.

Excellent article on our dear Heath...

http://film.guardian.co.uk/features/featurepages/0,,2245818,00.html