Heath LedgerThe latest news and gossip involving celebrity Heath Ledger. It is now being reported that Heath Ledger actually got to see part of The Dark Night before he passed. People Magazine says:
Heath Ledger got to see his acclaimed performance as the Joker on the big screen before his death in January, says The Dark Knight director Chris Nolan.
"He saw the IMAX prologue. We [screened] that for him in London," Nolan told a sold-out crowd at a New York ... [Full Story]
The life of Heath Ledger was honored at Monday night's Dark Knight premiere in New York City. Us Magazine reports:
Heath Ledger's family and co-stars paid tribute to the late actor at Monday night's Dark Knight premiere in New York City.
His father Kim and his wife Ines (Heath's stepmother) flew in from Australia for the event. As he left the screening, Kim gave reporters a thumbs-up ... [Full Story]
A theater is being constructed in honor of Heath Ledger in his hometown of Perth, Australia. Heath Ledger Theater will pay homage to Ledger's commitment to acting. Us Magazine reports:
Officials in Heath Ledger's Australian hometown have named a theater after him.
The $87 million, 575-seat Heath Ledger Theater in Perth will honor the late actor's commitment to acting, Western Australia ... [Full Story]
It has been announced that there will be a Heath Ledger scholarship fund for young, aspiring Australian actors that will enable them to take a crack at Hollywood! People Magazine says:
It's been five months since Heath Ledger's shocking death at age 28. But the young actor was still very much on the minds of his colleagues at Thursday night's Australians in Film 2008 Breakthrough Awards in ... [Full Story]
Yesterday, it was reported that two doctors were being investigated under the suspicion that they illegally prescribed Oxycontin and Vicodin to Heath Ledger prior to his death. Federal Agents have now cleared both doctors from any possible charges. The New York Post's Page Six says:
The Drug Enforcement Agency questioned the medics and found that both of them had met with the "Brokeback ... [Full Story]
It has been reported that two doctors suspected of illegally prescribing Oxycontin and Vicodin to Heath Ledger are now being investigated by federal authorities. OK! Magazine reports:
Two doctors are under investigation by the federal authorities in regards to Heath Ledger's death, The New York Daily News reports.
The 28-year-old star passed away on Jan.22 from a fatal cocktail of ... [Full Story]
Friends and loved ones of Heath Ledger (pictured above) said an emotional farewell to the actor by diving into the ocean at sunset on a beach in his hometown of Perth, Australia on Saturday. Specifically, The New York Daily News reports:
Friends and family of Heath Ledger plunged into the ocean at sunset Saturday in an emotional farewell to the actor, whose remains were cremated after a ... [Full Story]
The cause of Heath Ledger's death, as determined by the Chief Medical Examiner for the City of New York, is accidental prescription drug overdose. Specifically, People Magazine reports:
Heath Ledger's death on Jan. 22 was due to an accidental mixture of prescription drugs, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the City of New York has concluded.
"Mr. Heath Ledger died as the result ... [Full Story]
CBS is now reporting that along with the prescription drugs that were found in Heath Ledger's apartment at the time of his death, new evidence has surfaced including drug packets containing an unknown substance and a $20 bill with narcotic residue on it. Specifically, the CBS news affiliate in New York reports:
New evidence has surfaced in the investigation into the sudden and shocking death ... [Full Story]
An autopsy recently conducted on Heath Ledger's body has led to inconclusive results. It may take anywhere between 10 and 14 days for medical examiners to be sure of the cause of his death. CNN reports:
An autopsy Wednesday morning on actor Heath Ledger was inconclusive, and a cause-of-death determination will take 10 to 14 days, a medical examiner's spokeswoman said."
However, new ... [Full Story]
I regret to inform you that terrible news has just been released. Both the Associated Press and the New York City Police Department have confirmed that Australian-born actor, Heath Ledger, has died. People.com reports:
Heath Ledger was found dead at his New York residence, a police spokesman has confirmed to the Associated Press."
Also, Wikipedia has already listed him as deceased ... [Full Story]
It seems like everywhere I look this morning, everyone is celebrating the life of Heath Ledger, and, really, that's the way it should be. A young man who has a love for both his craft and his life as Heath did, has a certain charm and spirit toward life itself about him that cannot and should not be overlooked. Of course, I did not know him personally, and therefore I can only speak about the ... [Full Story]
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