Ledger Legend Over
Sadly one of Australia's favourite actors, Heath Legend died yesterday after a long battle with depression. He was found peacefully asleep (when they say asleep, they mean dead) in his New York appartment yesterday morning. The family says it was an accident, zealots say it was Ambien, although other prescription drugs (antidepressants) and a rolled up twenty were found next to the bed. Ambien (a sleeping tablet) allegedly makes you hoot and fart, paint your walls, raid your fridge, drive fast cars and have wild sex while you're on it. Sound good? See your local doctor before it gets taken off the market.

But more about Heath. Celebrities have been asked to opine and John Travolta was quick to comment. "I thought he was extraordinary and had a depth and ability and a sense of humanity that I've never seen on screen ... I really don't like it at all that he's gone."

Nicole Kidman: "What a terrible tragedy," Kidman said through her publicist Wendy Day.

Mel Gibson: Gibson, who played the actor's father in 'The Patriot', states: "I had such great hope for him. He was just taking off, and to lose his life at such a young age is a tragic loss."

All true of course. Heath Ledger's death sucks. But he made some great movies before he carked and now I'm going to rent them all.