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‘I had such great hope for him. He was just taking off and to lose his life at such a young age is a tragic loss. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.’ - Mel Gibson
‘What a tragedy. My heart goes out to his family.’ - Nicole Kidman
‘I am just beyond sad at this point and shocked. I was on my way over to pay him a visit when I found out. I had just left him a message and heard his voice on the machine. He was such a special and genuine person, so extraordinarily talented because he was so raw and honest with his feelings. He was so full of life, so electric. This is immensely sad.’ – Helena Christensen
‘He was a down to earth, generous, kind-hearted, life-loving and selfless individual who was extremely inspirational to many. Please now respect our families need to grieve and come to terms with our loss privately.’ – Heath’s father'We are without a tremendous talent, a family are without a loved one - and the worst tragedy of all - a little girl is now without her beloved father' - Edith Bowman