Heath Ledger
Name:
Heath Ledger
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Birth Name:
Heath Andrew Ledger
Birth Date:
April 4, 1979
Birth Place:
Perth, Australia
occupation:
Actor
Relationship Status:
Passed Away on January 22, 2008
Addressing the sudden death of his nephew, Heath Ledger's uncle told CBS' Early Show this morning that Ledger's passing was "a tragic accident".
According to Us Weekly reports, when his uncle was asked whether or not "irresponsibility" had anything to do with it, Haydn Ledger replied, "It just wouldn't come into the equation at all."
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It’s been a tough couple of days for Michelle Williams. After hearing about her ex-fiancé Heath Ledger's death on Tuesday, she rushed back to the US, arriving in New York City yesterday.
The “Dawson’s Creek” star was on location in Sweden with her (and Heath’s) daughter Matilda when she was notified of the tragedy. She quickly hopped a plane to return to her Brooklyn home last night.
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It’s still really early to be coming to any serious conclusions about Heath Ledger’s tragic death yesterday. The latest update is that NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly announced that a rolled-up $20 bill was found near the late actor’s body.
In addition, Kelly revealed that “no testing has been done for narcotics at this time,” referring to the rolled-up bill. And an autopsy came back with inconclusive results.
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Mourning the loss of her ex Heath Ledger, Naomi Watts has made a decision to put her professional life on hold.
According to press reports, the Eastern Promises actress has canceled all her press at this year's Sundance Film Festival, where she was set to promote her upcoming thriller Funny Games.
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Brokeback Mountain will be the performance that goes down in the history books to remember the life and career of Heath Ledger. Many critics had questioned his talent as an actor leading up to his role as a gay cowboy, but the sheer brilliance of his grace on the silver screen won even the most hardened critics over.
Despite this role bringing Ledger his only Oscar nomination, he gave many other performances that are worthy of mentioning.
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In light of the recent tragic death of Aussie actor Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, his once-fiancé and the mother of his two-year-old daughter Matilda, is taking the news extremely hard.
Reportedly, the “Dawson’s Creek” actress was on location in Sweden with her daughter when she received the news that Heath had been found dead. According to a source close to Williams, “She’s devastated.”
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Less than 24 hours after his lifeless body was discovered by a maid, Heath Ledger’s family has released a statement regarding his tragic death.
Their statement is as follows:
"Heath's family confirms the very tragic, untimely and accidental passing of our dearly loved son, brother and doting father of Matilda. He was found peacefully asleep in his New York apartment by his housekeeper at 3:30 p.m. U.S. time.
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Mean Girls actress Lindsay Lohan was spotted wiping a tear from behind her sunglasses as she exited West Hollywood's Le Pain Quotidien cafe earlier today (January 22).
Lindsay, who was rumored to have been dating Heath Ledger in December 2007, just heard news of the actor's untimely death - showing emotion over an event that's taken Hollywood by shocking surprise.
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In a breaking story, Brokeback Mountain actor Heath Ledger was found dead earlier today at the age of 28.
Ledger was found at his downtown Manhattan residence by a housekeeper and masseuse. Reportedly the masseuse showed up at 421 Broome Street, apartment 5A in SoHo for an afternoon appointment, only to find the Australian actor dead.
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Life doesn’t stop in Hollywood, even for heartbroken movie stars. And even though he recently split from Michelle Williams, Heath Ledger was back at work, doing press for his new movie “I’m Not There” at the Venice Film Festival.
The Brokeback Mountain stud split with his 3-year-girlfriend Michelle a couple of weeks ago, but the wounds appear to still be very fresh. His somber appearance at a press conference earlier this week testified to that.
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