remembering heath ledger

i can't recall being so saddened by the death of a talented celebrity. i didn't know Heath Ledger personally; i just had the chance to interact with him briefly, as well as with his entourage if you will. extremely kind, professional & talented artists or producers who became friends, sometimes even co-workers. i partied at the secluded tree house Heath Ledger shared with Michelle Williams in the Hollywood Hills before their break up. Heath & Michelle looked like the happy couple, with their baby daughter sleeping in a quiet room. Heath was such a humble, genuine & talented guy. in "Brokeback Mountain" he was awe-inspiring, touching, breath-taking, vulnerable & sexy all at once. he was in all of his work. i respected the chances & the challenges he took on as an A-list actor, as well as the music videos & other short format projects he took on as a director... i remember bumping into him at American Rag on LaBrea Ave, right before the Oscars when he was nominated. he was wearing an old pair of Vans, Bermuda shorts, a simple white t-shirt & his staple beanie hat. YUM! while he was going through the racks, i was trying on some shoes. the woman next to me kindly congratulated him on his nomination & told him how much she admired his work. Heath was so polite & poised in response. last time i was in New york, i bumped into Michelle again, who is very sweet as well. it was in an art gallery, but that was after the break up. Heath Ledger was in London working on the new Batman movie... it's surreal to me. he wasn't one of those crazy out-of-control Hollywood hacks. anyhew, here's a really nice article about Heath Ledger:
WHAT MADE HIM IRREPLACEABLE