Heath Ledger...

He's been one of my favorite actors since I first saw him in 10 Thing I Hate About You. I was so excited that he'd gone on to be an amazing actor. This morning, he died. They suspect drugs. I'm unspeakably sad about it.

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update: They did an autopsy and the reports were inconclusive. So, his death is still a mystery. I feel strange for being this upset, but I know that I'm not alone.
Heath was one of those actors that seemed real. He was a good looking guy, but he had that edge. I think to some degree, when you see a movie star that you really like when you're young, you feel a kinship to them.
I was 18 when 10 Things I Hate About You came out. It was one of the first movies I owned and watched repeatedly. I had his image on my desktop at work. He was definitely an idol of mine. He went on to do such great work in A Knights Tale, Brokeback Mountain, Casanova, The Brother's Grimm, Lords of Dogtown... It really is a tragedy in every way.