Jack on Heath: "I Warned Him"

The paparazzi broke the news of Heath Ledger's death to Jack Nicholson in London last night -- and he had an eerie reaction to the news.


The photogs told Jack that Heath overdosed, but right now the evidence is pointing away from a suicide. At a presser today in London, Jack specifically warned the crowd against Ambien, saying he almost drove off a cliff while using the sleep aid. He added that he never knew Heath.

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31. What does Jack Nicholson find so funny? Is death funny to him? He just goes on smoking his stupid cigarette. Amazing. He might just as well have thrown in a burp or fart or just scratch his arse or his testicles while he was at it. He's probably too stoned himself all the time to actually care anyway.

Posted at 11:37AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Comment

32. Knowing the way TMZ works the part you can hear was probably dubbed in from another conversation on another day.

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Posted at 11:41AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by sidmabb

33. He is saying I warned him, because he obviously knew he had issues with pills, and perhaps taking too many?

Posted at 11:44AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Jazz

34. so this is just me making a random guess as to what it meant. He (Jack) played the Joker and might have warned him about how much it will take out of him as a person. I don't know, maybe Jack struggled with some of the same things that Heath did while playing that role. I don't know.....I have absolutely no fact to back up anything.

Posted at 11:46AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by yup

35. Warned him about what?? Drug use?? Why don't you take the cancer stick out of your mouth first Jack!

Posted at 11:46AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Abbie

36. Jack's reaction to Heath's death was shocking-he acted like it was a joke. He is a joke,.

Posted at 11:46AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by JV

37. Hey Dumbasses,

He was obviously caught off guard! He made an awkward comment in an awkward situation, surrounded by paps and autograph hounds.

To me it looked as though he was just hit in the stomach.

Posted at 12:33PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by DumbassSlayer

38. I think his his lack of emotion is weird. But I think he was caught off guard by someone asking for his autograph right after he was told about Heath's death. The laughing was about having to smoke outside. Someone asked for an autograph and he told them he was just outside for a smoke. That he normally would sign. I'm sure we'll more from JN about this.

Posted at 3:52PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Dawn

39. Every life has value. Our society has become jaded and insensitive. His parents are mourning, you shouldn't say unkind things when you didn't even know him personally.

Posted at 12:00PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by voiceofreason

40. The way the question was broached was gross but Jack's response was so utterly creepy - kind of like him.
And then to continue joking and pfaffing around and being so self aggrandizing. Yuck.... I used to think he had some class now he's just a disgusting,crass lecher.........

Posted at 11:59AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by cucci

41. Although i love Jack.....what kind of crap was that to say? Heath just died yesterday. I hope he just had a bad reaction.

Posted at 12:12PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by brenda

42. If he was taken off guard why not say something like "Wow, I didn't know...my thoughts go out to his friends and family." Not "I warned him....puff puff...haha....smirk smirk" Frankly the guy doesn't give a crap!

Posted at 12:16PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Abbie

43. It seems like Jack's reaction was a little insensitive. I don't know, maybe it took a minute for it to register or maybe Jack has just seen it all and is jaded/indifferent. Anyway.....

Posted at 12:24PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by ummm

44. 41, yep, we think alike!

Posted at 12:41PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by I Agree

45. I could hear everything..when the FIRST told him, he said, "That's awful. I warned him"..the rest of what he says is he was only ouside for a cigarette, is a usually a GREAT autograph signer (sarcasm), and is talking about 'going back inside'..to me he looked upset..even if he smirked..he was caught off guard, but looked upset to me.

Posted at 1:21PM on Jan 23rd 2008 by Susan22

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