Honouring Heath
When I read that Heath had passed away in his New York apartment, all I could think was, "I need to verify this." But it soon became apparent that it wasn’t a lie. And ultimately, I had to come to terms with the fact that this talented actor has left us too soon and too tragically. Then, all these questions started to pour in. Could we have seen it coming? Could we have stopped it? Are the "antics" of Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears a cry for help? 
Heath’s career was a bright one, but it may not have been a happy one. In September last year, he split up with "Brokeback Mountain" co-star Michelle Williams. The two have a daughter named Matilda. There is also the lingering possibility that his recent movies could have had an effect on him. In "Candy", Heath played a poet wrestling with a heroin addiction. Playing Robbie in the Bob Dylan film,"I’m Not There" had left him "stressed out
a little too much", he confessed in a New York Times interview in November 07.
Following that, Heath had difficulty sleeping while playing the Joker in "Dark Knight", the next Batman movie to be released. He referred to the Joker as a "psychopathic, mass-murdering,
schizophrenic clown with zero empathy." Whatever the debate on why Heath is no longer with us, his brilliant portrayals will forever be immortalized on film for generations to see and for the rest of us to remember him by. May he rest in peace.
