When my coworkers told me tonight that Heath Ledger died today, I said “You mean, Brad Renfro died last week?” They had to tell me at least three more times before I really could get my brain around the idea of Heath Ledger dying.
I don’t know if it’s because he and I were so much closer in age than I’ve been with all those other stars who died before their time … you know, River Phoenix, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, etc. Or if it’s just that he didn’t seem a prime candidate to die from an O.D.
Anyway, here’s my own tribute to him, a clip that always makes me smile from a movie I very much adore, 10 Things I Hate About You:
I find the email string this topic has spurred amongst our friends to be QUITE dsturbing.
The guys are using the discussion to cover up the fact that they’re secretly scared they could be next.