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Ledger's Kin Bid Farewell in LA

Memorial service held in Los Angeles

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 28, 2008 3:35 AM CST
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(Newser) – Actor Heath Ledger's family and friends held a private memorial in Los Angeles Saturday before his body was flown to his native Australia for funeral services. Mourners included his parents, sister Kate, ex-girlfriend actress Michelle Williams—mother of his toddler daughter, Matilda—and another former lover, Naomi Watts, reports the Australian. Security guards kept away paparazzi and anti-gay activists protesting Ledger's role in Brokeback Mountain.

"Even though it was a sad occasion, everyone was smiling, hugging each other and holding hands," a witness told Us Weekly. "It was a really positive group." The cause of Ledger's sudden death in New York last week has not been determined. Six prescription drugs—including anti-depressants and sleeping pills—were found in his Soho loft.

Australian actor Heath Ledger's grieving mother Sally and sister Kate.
Australian actor Heath Ledger's grieving mother Sally and sister Kate.   (Getty Images)
Heath Ledger at a screening of 'Im Not There'
Heath Ledger at a screening of 'Im Not There'   (Getty Images)
The body of Heath Ledger is removed from the Frank E. Campbell funeral home in New York, Friday. A memorial service was held Saturday in Los Angeles. Ledger, 28, died at his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday. (AP Photol/Rick Maiman)
The body of Heath Ledger is removed from the Frank E. Campbell funeral home in New York, Friday. A memorial service was held Saturday in Los Angeles. Ledger, 28, died at his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday....   (Associated Press)
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