Heath Ledger video, Part 2

right, he just happened to be in a room where coke was laid out on a table that just happened to be in front of Heath who just happened to be talking briefly about his abuse of marijuanna to a woman who was standing inches away from his face for some reason.

Also, what was that thing he was twirling in his hands? It looked either like a fat cigarette or something you'd shoot lines through.

Also, what kind of party was that? An old school oven was in the background and the place looked like it was somewhere in the projects.

If I were Michelle, I would have given him $#!t too.

As a Roman Catholic I believe that in this case like others only Our Good Lord has the final word, and He will give the final judgement about each of us life in due time. Corinthians 4:5 for example: "Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God." This is clearly speaking of judgment and salvation. We are not to judge the salvation of men, for this is the work of Christ. So please do not judge Mr. Ledger for his role as a cowboy at Brokeback Mountain or just because he may used some cannabis two years ago, let him rest in peace and grant his family some serenity as well. Regarding the so-called Christian sects condemning him because his role in Brokeback Mountain, what can they say about Collin Farrell playing the role of Alexander the Great and killing his best friend and lover?, or Jude Law who acted as the perverse son of the Marquis of Queensberry who had seduced Oscar Wilde. There are hundreds of movies, which there leading roles were taken by well known actors and actresses which may scandalized some people, but they were acting. When Richard Strauss had performed for the first time his opera Salome at the old Metropolitan Opera House, next day the opera was forbidden because had outraged John P. Morgan who patronized the Met with millions of dollars, he threatened not to put a single penny if Salome continue at the stage. So Richard Strauss left NYC, but JP Morgan had not any problem with his some times immoral way to conduct his business as a banker, or why was created the Federal Reserve in 1913. For Heath Ledger all what I have to say is "Sic transit Gloria mundi" "Thus passes the glory of the world". I had met him just unexpectedly at Washington Square, NYC, where he was playing chess with some elderly gentlemen. We were walking down the street with my cousin Eugenia and a friend of hers, she recognized him right away, she was quite excited about knowing him, he was extremely polite and gentle with both of us, this was few months ago. I found Heather after a five minutes chatting, just the opposite of the egocentric and narcissistic attitude of many Hollywood actors. Mr. Ledger was an extremely simple young man, with a deep glance coming from his eyes and soul; he had an enormous and quite generous heart. Few people know how much he gave to needy people. A contemporary James Dean, but he was a much better actor and man. He was as well one of the best actors of his generation, a serious and responsible one, I don't care about those comments regarding his skills, that he was one more, I think that they are mistaken. I was quite touched by his words that having his daughter Matilda he does not need to live longer, because he can continue living through his daughter. If we are believers we should pray to Our Lord, begging Thee for his rest in peace, and lots of strength and courage to his dear family and lovely daugther.

I think this act of the desecration is pathetic. Regardless if Heath did drugs in his past, or partook in them recently, the media should not "cash" in on this unreal tragedy. Heath was a magnificant actor. When I think of all the awesome roles that would have been yet to portrayed by Heath, my heart becomes empty. I had followed his career since "10 things I Hate About You" and became utterly intreged with his charisma and the abiltiy to become the character.

I have never been a person to cry when celebrities die. I imagine the heartache their friends and family are feeling and try to empathize with them. However, when I heard of Heath's death, I literally could not stop crying. I can look at his picture today, and begin to sob. I suppose this was an opportunity for me to express the way I am feeling about Heath's death. Most around me do not understand pain felt due to the death of someone I've never met, but never the less, it is true emotional pain. To Heath's family and friends, my thoughts and prays are with you. I will miss the beautiful things that he had yet to do.

Give me a break. It's easier to get guns and drugs in this country than to go buy groceries. People take drugs. People die from drugs. People need to be educated. I am so sick of this bs with the brokeback cokehead. Obviously he took drugs, he's freakin dead at 28. Don't bury the video. Play it in every classroom in this country and warn children about the dangers of drugs, even marijuana. It's a gateway drug. I know this, because I lived it. Don't let Hollywood bury this video - they are already too adept at hiding the truth and sugar coating our messed up society.

Hold on there, PR machine! Ledger was an actor who died at a young age. That's it. How and why someone died is newsworthy and should be a precautionary tale for anyone else looking to climb the ladder of fame. No need to beatify Ledger. It's up to his work to stand the test of time. I don't hear Hollywood too worried about the recent death of Brad Renfro. Renfro and Ledger's passing - like everyone's life and death - are something to learn from. I think it is more distasteful that Ledger's PR company would be scrambling to sanitize his life before he's even buried. What's next? Will they block a honest biography? TV movie?

Can you seriously understand what he said in that video without the "subtitles"? So, if he smoked 5 joints a day for 20 years that means he started at the age of 6, right? Who on earth would believe anything like that? Maybe he was just testing how much of their brains the folks present in that room still had? And if he really said he'd get so much sh** from Michelle, maybe he meant for plain simply being there and saying hi to them instead of going right back upstairs. How about that?

Elizabeth Snead's take on the Heath Ledger saga is completely right on. How much longer will celebrities be able to get away with behavior and actions that us normal people can't? Their entourages indulge them because they make money off of them-and enable them to the destruction of the star themselves. Of course we all feel terrible-but young people die every day because of drug abuse-which by the way, does start as harmlessly having pot once in awhile. Maybe Heath's death will shine a light and as Ms. Snead says, "unveil the curtain" to show young people especially, not to partake in any of this. The truth hurts -but oh so necessary to put in our faces. Bravo for telling the truth.

He did a movie called "Candy" in which you can see him playing a drug addict with all the impact that drugs have on peoples' lives. How about showing a snipet of that movie to make folks aware of it so that they learn what it means and to keep them away from drugs? Best way to keep folks in the USA from doing drugs would actually if for once an actor was there who didn't do drugs and still (or because of that?) did a great job. Positive role model. Ever heard of that? Has a greater impact than negative ones, because it is something to head to and not away from.

Elizabeth, about 150,000 Americans die every year from the consequences of alcohol abuse.

Are you going to take a stand like this for each and every one of those people?

Why does Heath matter so much more to you than any of those non-celebrities who have no connection to Hollywood at all?

All knowledge is self-knowledge, Elizabeth. Maybe it's time to question yourself and the curtains YOU draw.

And by the way -- allow me to share something I've learned from dealing with the alcohol addict in my own family: NOBODY can save an addict but the addict himself or herself.

If you're dealing with an addict in your own life, take it from me -- you're going to create misery for yourself until you learn that fact.

You can't blame Hollywood for failing to save addicts. You can't blame yourself and you can't blame anyone else.

At the end of the day, the addict has to make the choice whether to live or not live.

Not everyone chooses to live. That's a tragedy but that's the nature of addiction and you have to accept that reality when there's an addict in your life.

If you don't accept that fact, then you will create two victims instead of just one.