Frankly Disappointed In Heath Ledger

The Australian born movie superstar Heath Ledger's untimely death disappoints me. As we know, he was recently discovered dead at his large $28,000 monthly Broome Street spacious loft right here in SoHo in Manhattan.

Heath's sudden vanishing act, at age 28, is clouded by truly mysterious circumstances thought to be related to drug overdose and even perhaps suicide. These matters are something we, as outsiders, may never know; they could well be related to the breakup Heath had recetly endured with his longtime girlfriend, Michelle Williams.

It is rumored that Heath had an array of legal prescription drugs at his disposal, ranging from popular sleeping pills to anti-depressants. In my opinon, if rumors prove true, the way Heath had handled these powerful mind altering drugs was unwise and reckless.

From what I understand, Heath was booted out of his large $3.5 million Boreum Hill brownstone house he had shared with Michelle due to an alleged increasing and intolerable drug problem that was exacebrating their relationship.

This is why I am disappointed. Heath was my all time favorite male actor. I will not enjoy any more new movies featuring him for the next 25 years. He may well be the next James Dean.

Heath had strong virtues, a positive energy and vivacious talent. He was daring and trendy, and so youthful as to have fooled all those around him into believing he was an average guy. Best of all, Heath and I share one passion: skateboarding.

I am 45 years old, and I skateboard still today. I find the thrill of skateboarding helps me to maintain my youthful vigor and passion, much like Heath did. The warm summer days I spend on my favorite longboard, blazing down the long winding asphalt hills of Prospect Park often reinvigorates within me, the zeal we are all known to have as youth, but oftentimes forget and leave behind.

I heard in the news that many stunned neighbors have said they saw him skateboarding on the street of Boreum Hill neighborhood in Brooklyn near his home. Heath was also known to frequent local scenes in his neighborhood.

I have seen several movies he had performed in. My favorite one, of course, is "The Lords of Dogtown" (2005), a movie about famous California skateboarding "Z boys" stars in the heyaday of the '70's and '80's. Heath's character was an original founder of Zephyer Skateboard who owned a small surf shop.

This film reflected my time as a teenager growing up in the suburb of Washington, D.C. skating carefreely on the hilly streets of South Arlington and grinding hard at a local now defunct skatepark on Wheeler Ave in Alexandria. As you can see, I have skated for over 30 years now and am never bored with it until the time I would be physically unable to continue so.

Casanova is one of my other favorite "chick film" I enjoyed immersely. Heath was very mischievous and dashing handsome guy messing around with many voluptorous beautiful ladies. I can see he was a hard working actor because he certainly was very good at acting. As an amazing womanizer in that movie remind me of Benjamin Franklin. My favorite American idol, Benjamin, was indeed a open secret womanizer of his time.

I have seen "The Patriot" though I don't remember what it was all about. That got me to think about collecting every movie Heath perfomed so masterfully in. I have compiled the list of those movies starring him.

There it is, my shopping list of Heath Ledger movies I have not seen yet, which I should buy eventually.

1. "I'm Not There" (2007)
2. "Candy" (2006)
3. "The Brothers Grimm" (2005)
4. "The Order" (2003)
5. "Ned Kelly" (2003)
6. "The Four Feathers" (2002)
7. "A Knight's Tale" (2001)
8. "Monster's Ball" (2001)
9. "10 Things I Hate About You" (1999)
10. "Two Hands" (1999)
11. "Blackrock" (1997)

I already own one title, "The Lords of Dogtown" (2005) and have seen "Brokeback Mountain" (2005), "Casanova" (2005) and "The Patriot" (2000). I will definitely add those last three movies to my collection.

I am also looking forward to see upcoming premiere of a much acclaimed "Batman: The Dark Knight" (2008), featuring Heath Ledger, at a local movie theater this year. That one, I must not miss!

In that coming movie, "Batman: The Dark Knight", Heath played the murderous, crimiinally insane, psychotic comic book villian, The Joker. That same character was previously performed very well by my other favorite male movie superstar, Jack Nicholson.

Now that this Hollywood superstar, Heath Ledger, had departed from our world, still he will live on in every movie we would watch for years to come. Yes, I am disappointed but what can I do when it is beyond our control concerning his fate and destiny?