Just heard the terrible news that the actor Heath Ledger has been found dead in his apartment.

This is heartbreaking-hit me in the chest like a bolt from the blue, as I  watched ‘Batman Begins’ again a few days ago in eager preparation for ‘The Dark Knight’, in which Heath plays ‘The Joker’.

Judging by the trailer he sure as hell  looked as though he had nailed it. Heath was a rare young talent, who I personally felt should have got the Best Actor Oscar in 2006 for his role in ‘Brokeback Mountain’, which is such a breathtaking film.  The emotions he portrayed in that movie were so raw and so poignant that it made me weep buckets. 

I feel like weeping for such a talent that has been wiped from the face of the earth at such a young age.  He was 28, recently separated from his partner (this must be devastating for her) and has left behind a two year old daughter.  Already the message boards on various platforms are saying it’s like ‘The Crow’ all over again, a film role in which  Brandon Lee donned white make-up and later died during production, he was just 28 also. They’re also wittering on about drug overdoses and speculating what killed him. Just stop it.  There’s no ‘curse’, no blame just a complete and utter sense of  injustice at one so talented and so young being taken away from us. 

I hope the release of ‘The Dark Knight goes ahead as planned and it proves as a worthy swansong to such a talented individual.  RIP Heath.