Two Hollywood Actors Dead, Two Fatherless Children
My energy level has been down lately. I was preparing to find some motivation for myself, for you, and for everyone trying to make healthy change in their life. Instead, I have some sad Hollywood 
news. I have many issues with fame, celebrity, and what we are doing to people who live in the spotlight. Within the past two weeks, two young, male actors have passed away.
At 3:30 p.m. this afternoon (Tuesday, January 22) Australian-born actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment. A housekeeper and masseuse entered and found him naked, lying on his bed, with unidentified pills nearby. The 28-year-old, award-winning Brokeback Mountain star had just completed filming as The Joker for the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight. Ledger and actress Michelle Williams, with whom he was once engaged, had a 2-year-old daughter, Matilda Rose. His work included his break-out role in 10 Thing I Hate About You, A Knight’s Tale, The Brothers Grimm, and more.
This sad news of Heath Ledger’s death comes exactly one week after the death of 25-year-old actor Brad Renfro. On Tuesday, January 15, Renfro was found dead in his Los Angeles apartment, after reportedly spending the previous night drinking with friends. Renfro starred in 
The Client at age 11, and had since acted in many movies including Apt Pupil, Sleepers, Ghost World, and The Informers which he has just finished filming. Like Ledger, Renfro also had a child, a 4-year-old son, Y. Renfro. Brad had been struggling with substance abuse, having served jail time for a DUI and heroin possesion. Cause of death is not yet determined.
Two fathers; two attractive actors with films releasing this year; two unnecessary, untimely, sad deaths.
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