Heath Ledger Dead at 28

This is one of those rare moments when a celebrity's death gives me genuine pause.  Nothing can really be said except that he was immensely talented and seemingly sensitive, and it is a very sad thing for someone so young with such a bright future.  His performance in Brokeback Mountain was extraordinarily moving and insightful, and his upcoming role as the Joker in The Dark Knight this summer had me very intrigued since Batman's most notorious villain is wonderfully complex and Ledger was well-suited.