
Heath Had Pneumonia
TMZ has learned Heath Ledger was sick with pneumonia when he died today in NY.
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Filed under: R.I.P., Heath Ledger

TMZ has learned Heath Ledger was sick with pneumonia when he died today in NY.
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Filed under: R.I.P., Heath Ledger
76. It doens't matter how he died or why he was naked. Fact is he was probably in such a mental state he wasn't capable of dealing with things on his own, and didn't have anyone around to support him. Thatbeing from depression, drug abbuse or whatever, did definately not only come from fame, but from how society idolaizes these people.
Another great talent lost, for the sake of what? Hollywood?
Posted at 8:21AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Cissa
77. It is sad. I am surprised all the movies they are talking about him making, but none of them mention A KNIGHTS TALE. I loved that movie. It was the first one where he was the star of the movie and he was so good in it. You can't take anything in life for granted.
Posted at 8:52AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by ct yankee
78. I'm 34 and I had pneumonia last year. Obviously it's more common when someone's elderly, but it's perfectly possible for a young, otherwise healthy person to get pneumonia. I have a friend who's just 3-4 years older than me who actually had a stroke last month. Scary stuff; these things can happen without warning.
Posted at 10:08AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Adam Villani
79. I've stoicly walked around with pneumonia and not known it. No more. Get every chest infection checked.
Posted at 10:59AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Too Strong Work Ethic
80. The reason he was at Mary Kate's apt was because she owned it & I believe he was renting it. All of these sentimental comments start out sweet, then they have to turn into guesses why he died. Pneumonia-a pre-cursor to AIDS, He was supposed to be getting a massage, there is a certain massage that you can get when you are not feeling well that is like acupressure that opens up your immune system. Maybe that was his plan. Sorry to hear he passed. He was a beautiful man.
Posted at 11:46AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Dragonfly_Spirit
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Posted at 1:46PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Amanda
82. Health is a very great actor, I'm really sad for what happen to him..... HOLLYWOOD well being fame is great but i think there's a consequence.. I'm from Philippines and here you cannot buy a sleeping pills unless you have a doctors written drug prescription. I think it will help if those drugs are given a little strict policy before you can buy.
A little advice..... It's really important that there is someone you can talk to and who will listen and someone you can lean on whatever happen and that is FRIENDS and that is important in life....
Posted at 9:59PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by jane
83. Isn't it curious that Heath may have had the flu or pneumonia? Every time someone is found dead of drugs--drugs that are prescribed not illegal, they say they had the flu--Anna Nicole remember that? They said she had the flu and had been throwing up and shivering etc. give me a break.
Also why hide the fact that the apartment is owned by the Olsens. They own a ton of places--the housekeeper knew they own it so that is why they called them first. He was renting it from them. Were they also friends? Maybe but he was renting from them--which is why she was called (to avoid a media circus and see what the two witches thought they should do first) and then the security came running over. I'm also not sure the housekeeper heard him snoring. If that's true and he was alive at 1, I think you don't get cold till more hours pass.
Posted at 11:10AM on Jan 24th 2008 by pearlgrl
84. HEY, he was on drugs ... he was in bad health .... he was told by studio people and friends to slow down .... HE IS DEAD. SAD, sure .... just not random ... he killed himself.
THE END
Posted at 12:48AM on Jan 25th 2008 by Heath Legend
85. will miss you terribly Heath a knights tale which is the best movie of all time will keep your spirit alive RIP condolences to your family ...xxx fellow aussie
Posted at 4:49AM on Jan 25th 2008 by elvira......
86. My love and prayers to Heaths family and friends.
Posted at 12:46PM on Jan 25th 2008 by Sharon
87. Pneumonia eh? Maybe TMZ should stop reporting half truths and hearsay and just wait for the official cause of death.
Idiots. "Journalism" in quotes, I says.
Posted at 6:34PM on Jan 25th 2008 by RR
88. OK, someone has to ask an obvious question;
Heath was doing all night filming in London just a couple of days before he died. These scenes were physically demanding. For example getting all cabled up and hanging from a bridge in the middle of the night in January for hours on end can't have been a good idea if you are run down and sick. Oh yea, there were also the scenes running through the streets ... night ... january ... in costume ... no hat ...
Had he not died, he was expected back to work in Vancouver.
I have been on too many sets where a persons health comes second to film scheduling. In fact, it almost always is the case.
I'm not blaming anyone, but it warrants looking into. Heath loved the director Terry Gilliam and was probably not wanting to disappoint him by asking for some time off to get better. Not that he would have been given the time off anyways.
That's just the reality of how the business works. So you worry and cant sleep. And you can't disappoint and take time off, so you force yourself to get sleep fast, get better fast. But you are just human.
Your body need good old fashioned rest in bed to get rid of anxiety, sleeplessness, and pneumonia. You are trapped, and you then get really really anxious.
Welcome to the glamorous world of movie making.
Posted at 2:33AM on Jan 27th 2008 by S.J. Brooklyn
89. To all of you ( Gaingator et al...) who keeps on insinuating that Heath might have
dies of AIDS.....GET OUT OF THE CLOSET ALREADY!!! or you might suffocate in there and not die of "natural causes"......
You're more likely NOT to die of natural causes cuz you refuse to get out of that moronic state you're in......
GROW UP YOU BIGOTS!!!! or maybe not cuz you're not capable of that.....
Posted at 10:45PM on Jan 28th 2008 by tina moran
90. i love him, he was the cutes guy ever, not only that he was one of the greates actors in hollywood, he will be missed, but never forgatten