Ledger is playing one of my heroes in The Dark Knight, so I've developed an affinity for him. It has nothing to do with his looks, and everything to do with how fantastic his performance is going to be. Being gay, I have always been expected, by far too many people, to be shallow and consider only looks. Gay men are also expected to be fans of Brokeback Mountain, simply based on the subject matter. But I absolutely hated that movie. But one thing can not be denied: Ledger did a wonderful job.
While his death has struck me as an accident with tragic results, one positive thing can come of it. That positive side effect, no pun intended, is the far too often accidental results of prescription drug use. I despise the fact that less attention has been paid to the reality of the drug industry in America, and most 1st world countries for that matter. It can truly be summed up with a comment made by Bill Maher: "We used to have a protracted testing method for new drugs, now, we give them to Courtney Love and if she's still alive in the morning, it's approved."
This man died because he trusted his doctors, who in turn are owned by drug companies, who are in turn concerned only with profits. (A good reason not to vote for Ron Paul, who seems to think the American way is to allow big business to do as they please without the semblence of government concern, which he calls "interference".)
We poison ourselves with the crap we call food, and then we try to counter those effects by popping a pill in our mouths, and we end up dying anyway.
EDIT: I think it's kind of a shame that we can only mourn his death by posting pictures of him naked. I realize that's the point of the site, and I love dick as much as the next member, but I find it inappropriate at this point in time.