10 Things I Miss About Heath

If you've been living under a rock recently, you should probably sit down. I have some tragic news: Heath Ledger has died.

If you're not living under a rock, then you already know this sad fact. And you also know that his death is speculated to be a result of an accidental overdose, due to mixing prescription and over-the-counter sleeping pills. You also know that he has a sweet 2-year-old daughter, Matilda, who will never know her father. You also know that he was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his performance as Ennis Del Mar in the ground-breaking Brokeback Mountain in 2006.

I will always remember Heath in his breakout role as Patrick Verona in 10 Things I Hate About You, one of the great teen movies of my time. (My 19-year-old brother has called it "one of the most underrated films in cinematic history.") He was the mysteriously sexy, but still sweet, teen heartthrob that even my mother loved. As many members of the media have pointed out, he could have been one of the great actors of our time, and his early death and career have been compared to that of the late great James Dean.

And so, in memoriam, I give you this, my favorite Heath Ledger movie moment. May he rest in peace.