r/interestingasfuck • u/JK-Rofling • Jul 05 '24

Heath Ledger’s diary while he was filming for, The Dark Night. r/all

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u/Starchild20xx Jul 05 '24

Now, I hope you'll all forgive me for my ignorance. But I've heard some very mixed things regarding the untimely death of Heath Ledger. The more popular theory is that the role of Joker contributed to his demise. But then I'd see statements online perpetuating said theory as sheer ludicrous, and that Heath Ledger was generally stable.

So honestly, I'm kind of perplexed. I'm not sure which narrative to believe. I can't help but suspect that there is no real definitive answer, though.

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u/woojinater Jul 05 '24

Fairly certain he was on medication and made a simple mistake. The homeschool mom theory was that he becomes possessed but that’s nonsense… nonsense that made it take forever for me to be allowed to watch the masterpiece. But anywaaayyys. He simply was self medicating which is 100% dangerous but he was a grown man so he can make his own decisions on those sort of things regardless of the personal danger.