A Final Word on Heath Ledger

So much has been written and said about Heath Ledger and his death this past week that there isn't much left to say.

A daughter lost her father. Parents lost their son. A sister lost her brother. The film industry lost a gifted actor.

Sadly, most of the media coverage (including this website) focused on the tabloid aspects of the news. "Drug related!" "The Mary-Kate Olsen connection!" "Possible suicide!"

FOX News personality John Gibson actually mocked Mr. Ledger's passing when he first reported it on Tuesday. I won't go into the details of Gibson's comments because they are in poor taste, but the link is there for those who choose to listen. While all of the media weren't as extreme as John Gibson, many took the low road in reporting on the tragic death of a talented young man. I'll state on the record that we here at The Chronicles of von Klapp were no better. And for that, we are sorry.

There will be no more postings on this site about Heath Ledger or his passing unless it's newsworthy. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, and we apologize if in our haste to "get the news out" we were quick to focus on the sensationalism of the tragedy, as opposed to remembering the vast legacy Heath Ledger left behind.