My boyfriend texted me while I was on my way to his house last night, “Is Heath Ledger dead?” I obviously texted back, “No.” Boy, was I wrong. I didn’t look it up in front of him, but the second I got home I checked it out. Evidently, Heath Ledger really passed away yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon. Heath was found “face down and naked at the foot of his bed with prescription sleeping pills nearby” at around 3:30pm.

Ledger’s publicist asked that we avoid speculation until the facts are known - tests will be run today (Wesdnesday).

Honestly, I can’t imagine anything sadder. Brad Renfro passed away last week and that’s sad, but I love Heath Ledger. I love “10 Things I Hate About You” and his stellar performance in “A Knight’s Tale” (and the boy told me that we’re going to be watching “Brokeback Mountain” this weekend so I can get a feel for that part of his character).  Heath was going to somewhere. Heath had potential and promise. And now, all we can do is remember.

And he was only 28.

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