OlderHeath Ledger Remembered @ G’Day Australia
Heath Ledger was remembered at the G’Day USA: Australia Week 2008 black tie gala at NYC’s Waldorf Astoria on Saturday.
Australia’s consul-general in New York John Olsen read a letter written by Heath’s father, Kim Ledger.
The unexpected letter choked up the 1,000 guests inside the grand ballroom. Tears flowed as the letter was read:
“Heath is, and always will be, an Australian. He adored his home. His last two weeks with us over Christmas in Perth were just bliss. Heath did not become an actor for the fame or fortune. He loved his craft and he loved helping his friends. He loved chess and skateboarding too. My image of Heath in New York is him with his skateboard, a canvas bag and his beanie. That was Heath to me.”
A minute’s silence was held in Heath’s honor after the speech was read.
Beautiful.
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Aw…that’s so sweet.
R.I.P. Heath.
That’s so sweet…
It’s good he’s being remembered.
R.I.P Heath.
You will never be forgotten love.
R.I.P Heath
You will forever be in our hearts… I will deeply cherish your movies…You were such a great actor filled with amazing talent. Thank you for your movies!!
What a loss.
I always wanted Heath and Jen Aniston to hook up…he’s the next best thing to Brad Pitt.
the best Metteur en scene realisateur acteur de un spectacle VIVAnt
il etait parfait !
Unique !recordman
RIP Heath. You will be greatly missed.
Sweet
Aww..that was a beautiful speech.
r.i.p heath. ;[
R.I.P
you’ll be remembered
Heath was probably supposed to be there.
And now his dad had to fill in for him
I wasn’t that big of a fan, but I so miss Heath already.
What a tragic, tragic loss.
r.i.p heath
Such a great talent.
R.I.P. Heath
What a lovely message. He certainly was cherished by his family as well as his many fans and will never be forgotten.
Everytime i watch brokeback mountain, I will think of you. RIP
Oh Heath. Why?
rip heath
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R.I.P Heath . You re loved =]
YOU RE LOVED BY EVERYONE AND THAS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE…I WISH WE COULD RETURN TIME BACK SO WE HAD HAVE YOU AMONG US..:(
When we lost Heath we lost one of the great ones. I am truly heartbroken over his death.
#19 apart from being a disrespectful ****** you also have bad taste in music. Go advertise somewhere else. Idiot.
May he rest in peace and may his family and friends grieve the man they loved in peace.
May he rest in peace and may his family and friends grieve the man they loved in peace.
Me and my boyfriend woke up totally hung over, and I twisted his arm into watching Brokeback Mountain with me. At the very end I just started to cry uncontrollably.. He was so talented, it is such a loss….
His words broke my heart all over again, that’s exactly how I always thought of Heath, that’s why I love him so much. Sweet dreams, Heath! :’(
It’s too bad that Heath didn’t get this kind of warm and loving attention when he was alive. Maybe he would still be alive had some people reached out to really help him. In recent months, his erratic behavior should have been enough for someone, either his family or his friends, to intervene. He most certainly didn’t need any so-called healthcare provider (doctor) to prescribe more medication.
It’s too bad that such a young talent is wasted.
rest in peace!
U’ll always be in my heart! God Bless you!
r.i.p Heath
i miss you =[
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