posted January 23, 2008 03:21 AM            

RIP, Heath..

posted January 23, 2008 09:03 AM              

NEW YORK - Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown
Manhattan apartment, naked in bed with sleeping pills nearby, police
said. The Australian-born actor was 28. It wasn't immediately clear
if Ledger had committed suicide.

He had an appointment for a massage at a residence in the tony
neighborhood of SoHo, NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said. A housekeeper
who went to let him know the massage therapist had arrived found him
dead at 3:26 p.m.

A large crowd of paparazzi and gawkers gathered outside the building
on an upscale block. Ledger's body was still inside, and several
police officers guarded the door.

The medical examiner's office planned an autopsy Wednesday,
spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said.

While not a marquee movie star, Ledger was a respected, award-winning
actor who chose his roles carefully rather than cashing in on his
heartthrob looks. He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance
as a gay cowboy in "Brokeback Mountain," where he met Michelle
Williams, who played his wife in the film. The two had a daughter,
Matilda, and lived together in Brooklyn until they split up last year.

Ledger most recently appeared in "I'm Not There," in which he played
one of the many incarnations of Bob Dylan ƒƒ‚‚ as did Cate
Blanchett,
whose performance in that film earned an Oscar nomination Tuesday for
best supporting actress.

Ledger had finished filming his role as the Joker this year in "The
Dark Knight," a sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins."

He's had starring roles in "A Knight's Tale" and "The Patriot," and
played the suicidal son of Billy Bob Thornton in "Monster's Ball." He
also played a heroin addict in the 2006 Australian film "Candy."

Before settling down with Williams, Ledger had relationships with
actresses Heather Graham and Naomi Watts. He met Watts while working
on "The Lords of Dogtown," a fictionalized version of a cult classic
skateboarding documentary, in 2004.

Ledger was born in 1979 in Perth, in western Australia, to a mining
engineer and a French teacher, and got his first acting role playing
Peter Pan at age 10 at a local theater company. He began acting in
independent films as a 16-year-old in Sydney and played a cyclist
hoping to land a spot on an Olympic team in a 1996 television
show, "Seat."

After several independent films, Ledger moved to Los Angeles at age
19 and co-starred opposite Julia Stiles in "10 Things I Hate About
You," a teen comedy reworking of "The Taming of the Shrew."

Offers for other teen flicks soon came his way, but Ledger turned
them down, preferring to remain idle than sign on for projects he
didn't like.

"It wasn't a hard decision for me," Ledger told the Associated Press
in 2001. "It was hard for everyone else around me to understand.
Agents were like, 'You're crazy,' my parents were like, 'Come on, you
have to eat.'"

His movie career caught on anyway, culminating with his Academy Award
nomination opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in "Brokeback."

"Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan said earlier this month that
Ledger's performance as the Joker would be wildly different than Jack
Nicholson's memorable turn in 1989's "Batman."

posted January 23, 2008 12:28 PM              

my prayers to his family and that beautiful little girl of his...

posted January 23, 2008 12:54 PM              

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I feel so sad about this. It's really shocking and upsetting to me - I don't know why it's affecting me so much but I feel crying whenever I think about it.

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posted January 23, 2008 01:17 PM              

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaIR9dAZRR0
  
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgOi9sXSY6I
  

very sad indeed.

posted January 23, 2008 08:19 PM              

Im one of the many who also liked him a lot as an actor and seemed such a great guy really - usually people sauy things like this after a death " ohhh such a great person he/she was.." - but concerning Ledger well its definatelly true

I just hope that his Soul is in Peace,whatever might have happened in that apartment.

posted January 24, 2008 02:36 AM              

C'mon people!! How many celebrities have to kill themselves ( or at least try to) before you realize the validity of the awefullness of Saturn/Chiron clashes!!!!

posted January 24, 2008 02:46 AM            

This transit is known in astrology as the "Saturn Return" and occurs approximately every 29 years. The planet Saturn has done a full cycle of your chart and returned to its natal position. The first Saturn return, at approximately 29-years-old, is one of the most important times of your life. You are leaving behind childhood and reviewing your life through new, more mature eyes. During this time your past comes under close scrutiny. You are being forced, whether you like it or not, to face life with a new maturity.

This time marks a separation process, during which anything that no longer supports your life purpose is being broken down and remoulded, or discarded. This paves the way for new responsibilities to be shouldered as you move into the next cycle. The type of responsibility will be affected by the house placement and rulership of Saturn.

The second Saturn return, around the age of 58, also forces you to face up to your responsibilities. The effects of this second return will vary, depending on how successfully you handled your first return.

He was 28 years old too....so Saturn return right around the corner

I am giving interpretation for Saturn oppose Chiron. Saturn contrparallel Chiron is like Saturn oppose Chiron. Saturn quincunx Chiron has the same interpretation too.

It is time to let go of emotional patterns which have prevented you from expressing your true self. However, the process may be painful, emotionally or physically. As a result you are particularly sensitive during this time, and need to take good care of yourself. It is possible that an event or person could upset your equilibrium causing grief. You may be introspective, pondering on childhood memories and relationships, particularly with parent figures. Although this can be a painful process, there is light at the end of the tunnel. You have the opportunity to gain new understanding of past events and move forward in your life with wisdom and insight.

These interpretations are from Solar Fire.

challenging transits involving Saturn and Chiron can indicate very challenging,testing,karmic times in life any way. These times can be dealt with..really depends on the person,the choices that he/she make,circumstances like what people he/she's with,etc.

Transiting Chiron was conjuncting my chart ruler Mercury in Scorpio in 3rd and my Mom's chart ruler Moon in Scorpio in 5th when my maternal grandfather committed suicide. That was Jan 25,1997. The good thing about it that it brought my mother and me closer after being so distant..especially with my being resentful towards her because of her abusing me when I was growing up. Another good thing was that my grandfather's death led me on a spiritual,soul search that I ended 2 years of atheism,started believing in God again,and got into metaphysical things that I ended up getting into Astrology. My grandfather's death was a spiritual catalyst and opened the door for me to be an astrologer.

Transiting Chiron was opposing my Sun in Scorpio 2nd house/near 3rd house cusp when I started first grade in a special education class with the mentally retarded because my Dyslexia,Dyspraxia were mistakened for mental retardation. This was back in 1977. The good thing was getting intensive speech therapy to help remediate my Dyslexia,Dyspraxia that I ended up being a corrected/compensated Dyslexic,Dyspraxic.

Chiron transits can be very painful. But even though there is pain, there can be healing and teaching involved that can help one grow.

posted January 24, 2008 03:11 AM              

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He was 28 years old too....so Saturn return right around the corner

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posted January 24, 2008 03:19 AM            

Exactly.
that was my point ...

"Apparently not even the saddest event can keep you from taking the opportunity to praise Magi Astrology as the non plus ultra"

posted January 24, 2008 03:34 AM              

You are RIGHT!!!

I am a complete MAGI HO !!!!
By simply pointing out similarities in transits, between an attempted, and a succesful celebrity suicide, I completely reveal myself as a soulless disciple of a completely hopeless astrological "religion: of which I am completely brainwashed by!!!

Thankfully you, (and your self-righteous SagSun) are here to point out the error of my ways.

I hope God/Jerry Falwell/Jesus Christ/St. Germaine/Krishna/Buddha/Mohammed etc.etc. ALL reward you with THOUSANDS of virgins in the afterlife (cuz God knows U ain't gettin' any here in 3D !!!! )

I'm sorry you hate me.. BUT, do you realize that our first contact chart ( on the internet anyways) contains the aforementioned SATURN/CHIRON contra-parallel!!!! (Meaning, that we aren't under the appropriate astrological "influences" to make a "good impression" on each other!!!

posted January 24, 2008 03:51 AM              

"The Saddest Event!!!" Did you personally know Heath Ledger?

I sure as hell didn't!! Do you realize that thousands( if not millions ) of people die EVERYDAY!!!!!!!

I mean, C'mon SAGSUN!!!

Aren't you supposed to be all altruistic and crap!!!
Do you really think I should care if some rich, spoiled, drug addicted Hollywood ELITE, kills himself, cuz of his own BAD JUDGEMENT!!!!

You're the deluded xxxxxxbag that's trying to take a "moral" stance on the death of someone, who I can only assume, was a COMPLETE STRANGER to you!!!!, only to achieve the IMPRESSION that you CARE!!!!!!

You don't care!!! you F'in hippocrite!!!!!

Die xxxxxxbag!!!! Die!!!!!!!

F U, for trying to take away from the OBVIOUS astrological alignmemts that most likely contributed to his own decision to get so F'ed up, that he KILLS HIMSELF!!!!!

U want the truth??? U can't HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!! ( A Few Good Men)

posted January 24, 2008 04:09 AM              

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Thankfully you, (and your self-righteous SagSun) are here to point out the error of my ways.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but this forum was meant to share thoughts and ideas on astrology related matters. It was clearly not intended for people to insult each other. And all I did was to state my opinion on Magi Astrology. Sorry that I don't find it as revealing as you do. But I NEVER said that people believing in Magi are morons for doing so. I simply explained WHY I personally think Magi Astrology is not so perfect. And if you re-read my post on the other thread you will find that there are things that I actually DO like about Magi.

And I won't even comment on your second post. YOU ARE SICK!!!!