I never write about celebrities, nor write huge memorial blogs about them when they die, because I didn't ever really know them personally or anything--although I did cry when Anna Nicole Smith passed though, because I was ready for her to make her big come back.But I would like to spend sometime to reflect on the life of Heath Ledger. As many of you have heard, Heath Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment today by police over a suspected drug overdose--which is tragic, because I find that to be a terrible way to go.
I offer remembrance to Ledger though, because I personally found him to be an important person to the gay community. Although he was straight, he definitely raised lots of awareness of the gay and lesbian community. With his role in the infamous Brokeback Mountain, where Ledger played an "in-the-closet" gay cowboy who fell in love with his partner (played by Jake Gyllenhaal). Brokeback wasn't important just because it was a movie about gay stuff. It was important because for once, people were able to see the emotions, affection, and truth to a same-gender relationship. It gave people an opportunity to see the oppression that the LGBT community faces on a day-to-day basis. People were able to see how many married men struggle with their sexual identity and how suppressing such things affects your family and yourself. It's so much more than just having sex in the wild. It's a real love story that has become a beautiful resource.
Heath Ledger will be remembered.
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